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 Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 476)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
270033704356	1	Nova Classical Academy Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	1455 Victoria Way	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Nova Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 209-6320	508	33	15.4	8.5%	316 (62.2%)	47 (9.3%)	40 (7.9%)	54 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	$11,334							99.4	98.4	1
270036204360	2	St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	Public, Charter	9-12	4260 Stagecoach Tr N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	St. Croix Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 395-5970	376	21	17.6	3.2%	302 (80.3%)	10 (2.7%)	18 (4.8%)	32 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$11,615							99.2	97.9	2
271125000510	3	Edina Senior High	Public	9-12	6754 Valley View Rd	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-3800	2,680	132	20.3	11.9%	1,802 (67.2%)	308 (11.5%)	199 (7.4%)	218 (8.1%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	146 (5.4%)	$13,068							99	95.4	7	4
270035504151	4	Arcadia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1719 Cannon Rd	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Arcadia Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 663-8806	127	10	13.2	20.5%	104 (81.9%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	$17,389							98.5	88.4	24	20
274216001765	5	Wayzata High	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6610	3,505	171	20.4	5.5%	2,206 (62.9%)	243 (6.9%)	140 (4.0%)	732 (20.9%)	8 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	175 (5.0%)	$13,279							98.2	97.5	3	2
270016703035	6	Math And Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	8430 Woodbury Crossing	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Math And Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 578-7507	553	32	17	4.2%	227 (41.0%)	121 (21.9%)	14 (2.5%)	158 (28.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	$11,544							97	97.5	4	2
271167000546	7	Minnetonka Senior High	Public	9-12	18301 Hwy 7	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5700	3,504	189	18.5	3.8%	2,809 (80.2%)	124 (3.5%)	192 (5.5%)	209 (6.0%)	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (4.6%)	$13,188							96.9	95.9	6	1
271854000858	8	Mabel-Canton Secondary	Public	7-12	316 W Fillmore Ave	Mabel	55954	Fillmore County	Mabel-Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 493-5422	110	15	7.4	10.9%	105 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$13,378							96.7	88.6	22	14
272295001121	9	Mounds View Senior High	Public	9-12	1900 Lake Valentine Rd	Arden Hills	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7100	1,897	64	29.5	11.6%	1,262 (66.5%)	117 (6.2%)	114 (6.0%)	277 (14.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (6.6%)	$12,717							96.2	95.1	8	1
270036404108	10	Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	11111 Bren Road W	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 746-7760	594	41	14.4	19.4%	268 (45.1%)	140 (23.6%)	33 (5.6%)	128 (21.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	$11,807							95.9	91.5	13	3

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Math, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2023, 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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.