Best High Schools in Minnesota

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCA-III test scores by the Minnesota Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 29, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 450)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
401	Twin Cities Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	690 Birmingham	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Twin Cities Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 205-4797	547	41	13.2	62.3%	82 (15.0%)	157 (28.7%)	177 (32.4%)	99 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	$14,125							13.3	18.2	400	1		270024603307
402	Northeast Range Secondary	Public	7-12	30 South Dr	Babbitt	55706	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 827-3101	114	10	11.1	41.2%	94 (82.5%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (7.9%)	$21,949							13.2	28.2	357	45		270000800159
403	New Century Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	950 School Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Century Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-3660	95	12	8.2	57.9%	82 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	$16,803							13.1	14.5	417	14		270021403275
404	Crow River Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	32	0	133.3	65.6%	22 (68.8%)	1 (3.1%)	7 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	$8,883							13.1	4.8	466	62		271497000955
405	MNSync Online Secondary	Public, Virtual	7-12	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	292	0		49.3%	143 (49.0%)	59 (20.2%)	30 (10.3%)	24 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.6%)								12.9	25.5	368	37		273180005405
406	Humboldt High School	Public	6-12	30 Baker St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8600	955	52	18.3	84.0%	53 (5.5%)	236 (24.7%)	212 (22.2%)	387 (40.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.5%)	$17,564							12.7	9.3	438	32		273384001598
407	Saint Paul Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 767-8100	324	18	17.9	79.0%	36 (11.1%)	110 (34.0%)	66 (20.4%)	66 (20.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.1%)								12.4	26.2	364	43		273384005418
408	Voyageurs Expeditionary School	Public, Charter	9-12	3724 Bemidji Ave N	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Voyageurs Expeditionary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-3130	83	13	6.5	81.9%	22 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (15.7%)	$23,034							12.3	17.9	402	6		270034604167
409	DREAM Technical Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1705 16th Street NE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Technical Academies Of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 262-5640	72	3	22.7	80.6%	44 (61.1%)	2 (2.8%)	23 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	$18,642							12.1	14.9	415	6		270038904696
410	Mts High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2872 26th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 722-9013	158	17	9.2	93.0%	16 (10.1%)	65 (41.1%)	52 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.6%)	$30,961							12	10.4	436	26		270011703262

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Math test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.