Minnesota · NCES CCD 2024-25
Best-Resourced School Districts in Minnesota Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.
Compiled by PlainSchools , Education-data publisher · August 11, 2026
50 Districts ranked
214,497 Students enrolled
48/100 Avg quality score
C Top grade The ranking in one line
Edina Public School District in Edina leads Minnesota's districts with an average school quality score of 55.6/100 across 13 schools.
55.6/100 top district score (grade C)
13 schools in Edina Public School District
8,610 students in the top district
48/100 average across the top 50
# District Grade Students Schools Avg S:T Per-Pupil $ Avg Quality 1 Edina Public School District Edina C 8,610 13 13.9:1 $14,953 55.6 2 Anoka-Hennepin School District Anoka C- 38,590 50 13.9:1 $15,130 53.9 3 Randolph Public School District Randolph C- 842 2 18.4:1 $12,115 53 4 New Century School Saint Paul C- 514 2 11.1:1 $17,566 53 5 Intermediate School District 287 Plymouth C- 853 17 9.4:1 - 52.2 6 Moose Lake Public School District Moose Lake C- 600 2 14.2:1 $12,030 52 7 Nashwauk-Keewatin School District Nashwauk C- 581 2 14.3:1 $15,096 52 8 Owatonna Public School District Owatonna C- 4,926 11 13.3:1 $13,596 51.5 9 Royalton Public School District Royalton C- 954 3 15.6:1 $11,812 50.7 10 Seven Hills Preparatory Academy Bloomington C- 1,149 3 10.9:1 $12,461 50 11 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist Belgrade C- 645 2 13.8:1 $12,647 50 12 Caledonia Public School District Caledonia D 730 3 13.1:1 $13,858 49.7 13 New London-Spicer School District New London D 1,548 5 12.7:1 $14,433 49.6 14 Murray County Central Schools Slayton D 721 2 13.3:1 $14,117 49.5 15 Le Sueur-Henderson School District Le Sueur D 911 5 16:1 $13,407 49 16 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools Burnsville D 7,822 18 12.3:1 $17,393 48.6 17 Winona Area Public School District Winona D 2,455 7 12.5:1 $17,413 48.3 18 Albany Public School District Albany D 1,788 4 18.9:1 $12,793 48.3 19 Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District Zumbrota D 1,249 4 14.8:1 $14,188 48.3 20 South Washington County Schools Cottage Grove D 19,159 27 24.7:1 $13,992 48.1 21 Intermediate School District 917 Rosemount D 668 14 4.8:1 - 48.1 22 Jackson County Central School Dist. Jackson D 1,107 4 17.5:1 $13,939 48 23 Spring Lake Park Public Schools Spring Lake Park D 6,143 11 15:1 $12,472 47.6 24 Alexandria Public School District Alexandria D 4,046 9 12.9:1 $14,622 47.2 25 Minnetonka Public School District Minnetonka D 11,248 13 13.8:1 $14,594 47.1 26 Madelia Public School District Madelia D 620 2 14.1:1 $14,985 47 27 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Rosemount D 29,221 39 15:1 $15,334 46.9 28 Shakopee Public School District Shakopee D 7,867 14 14.5:1 $13,885 46.9 29 Orono Public School District Long Lake D 2,887 5 17.3:1 $14,963 46.8 30 Pine City Public School District Pine City D 1,586 4 12.6:1 $13,918 46.8 31 Ada-Borup-West Public Schools Ada D 685 2 15.8:1 $14,450 46.5 32 Fertile-Beltrami School District Fertile D 504 2 15.4:1 $13,399 46.5 33 Northeast Metro 916 White Bear Lake D 845 13 6.9:1 - 46.2 34 Mounds View Public School District Shoreview D 11,792 25 12.7:1 $14,884 46 35 Tri-City United School District Montgomery D 1,960 4 16.3:1 $12,717 46 36 Blackduck Public School District Blackduck D 712 2 16.8:1 $14,423 46 37 West Central Area Barrett D 779 4 12.3:1 $14,757 45.8 38 Mahtomedi Public School District Mahtomedi D 3,176 6 18.4:1 $13,799 45.7 39 Northfield Public School District Northfield D 3,857 10 19.3:1 $16,214 45.5 40 Holdingford Public School District Holdingford D 1,082 2 21:1 $11,712 45.5 41 Barnesville Public School Dist. Barnesville D 912 2 16.8:1 $12,787 45.5 42 Maccray School District Clara City D 736 2 12.9:1 $15,249 45.5 43 Marshall Public School District Marshall D 2,723 6 13.7:1 $13,569 45.3 44 Stillwater Area Public Schools Stillwater D 8,285 15 21.2:1 $15,764 45.3 45 Grand Rapids Public School District Grand Rapids D 4,023 11 17.2:1 $14,391 45.2 46 Rushford-Peterson Public Schools Rushford D 639 3 15.2:1 $13,540 45 47 Cleveland Public School District Cleveland D 608 2 17.1:1 $12,048 45 48 St. Michael-Albertville Schools Albertville D 6,670 11 21.3:1 $11,138 44.7 49 Inver Grove Heights Schools Inver Grove Heights D 3,441 9 16.3:1 $14,677 44.7 50 La Crescent-Hokah School District La Crescent D 1,028 3 12.6:1 $14,823 44.7
Frequently Asked Questions What are the best school districts in Minnesota? ▼ The top-ranked district in Minnesota is Edina Public School District in Edina with 8,610 students across 13 schools. Average quality score: 55.6/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.
How are district rankings calculated? ▼ Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.
How many school districts are in Minnesota? ▼ Minnesota has 50+ school districts serving 872,336 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 15.8:1.
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Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100)
are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio,
school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates.
Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures
school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where
schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.
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- how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.