Minnesota public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka in Minnetonka had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Minnesota public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 4.2, against a state average of 14.2 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Minnesota, 2024-25Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka 4.2; Spero Academy 5.3; Onamia Primary School 5.5; Team Academy 5.6; Bluffview Montessori 6.9; Ponemah Elementary 7.0; Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 7.0; Northfield Community Education Cntr 7.0; Eastview Education Center 7.1; Browerville Secondary 7.2; Minnesota 14.2.051015Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka4.2Spero Academy5.3Onamia Primary School5.5Team Academy5.6Bluffview Montessori6.9Ponemah Elementary7.0Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter7.0Northfield Community Education Cntr7.0Eastview Education Center7.1Browerville Secondary7.2Minnesota 14.2
Students per teacher, Minnesota, 2024-25Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka 4.2; Spero Academy 5.3; Onamia Primary School 5.5; Team Academy 5.6; Bluffview Montessori 6.9; Ponemah Elementary 7.0; Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 7.0; Northfield Community Education Cntr 7.0; Eastview Education Center 7.1; Browerville Secondary 7.2; Minnesota 14.2.051015Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka4.2Spero Academy5.3Onamia Primary School5.5Team Academy5.6Bluffview Montessori6.9Ponemah Elementary7.0Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter7.0Northfield Community Education Cntr7.0Eastview Education Center7.1Browerville Secondary7.2Minnesota 14.2
Students per teacher, Minnesota, 2024-25Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka 4.2; Spero Academy 5.3; Onamia Primary School 5.5; Team Academy 5.6; Bluffview Montessori 6.9; Ponemah Elementary 7.0; Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 7.0; Northfield Community Education Cntr 7.0; Eastview Education Center 7.1; Browerville Secondary 7.2; Minnesota 14.2.051015Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka4.2Spero Academy5.3Onamia Primary School5.5Team Academy5.6Bluffview Montessori6.9Ponemah Elementary7.0Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter7.0Northfield Community Education Cntr7.0Eastview Education Center7.1Browerville Secondary7.2Minnesota 14.2
Students per teacher, Minnesota, 2024-25Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka 4.2; Spero Academy 5.3; Onamia Primary School 5.5; Team Academy 5.6; Bluffview Montessori 6.9; Ponemah Elementary 7.0; Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 7.0; Northfield Community Education Cntr 7.0; Eastview Education Center 7.1; Browerville Secondary 7.2; Minnesota 14.2.051015Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka4.2Spero Academy5.3Onamia Primary School5.5Team Academy5.6Bluffview Montessori6.9Ponemah Elementary7.0Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter7.0Northfield Community Education Cntr7.0Eastview Education Center7.1Browerville Secondary7.2Minnesota 14.2

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Lionsgate Academy - MinnetonkaLionsgate Academy1504.2
Spero AcademySpero Academy1485.3
Onamia Primary SchoolOnamia Public Schools1305.5
Team AcademyTeam Academy1015.6
Bluffview MontessoriBluffview Montessori School2096.9
Ponemah ElementaryRed Lake Public School District1367.0
Laura Jeffrey Academy CharterLaura Jeffrey Academy Charter1177.0
Northfield Community Education CntrNorthfield Public Schools1177.0
Eastview Education CenterMonticello Independent School District 8823017.1
Browerville SecondaryBrowerville Public Schools2917.2
Wabasha-Kellogg ElementaryWabasha-Kellogg Public Schools2057.2
Paul Bunyan CenterBemidji Public School District1187.3
Spero Academy Brooklyn ParkSpero Academy1277.5
Northome ElementaryNorthome School1027.5
Jenny Lind ElementaryMinneapolis Public School District2367.6
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Myers-Wilkins ElementaryDuluth Public Schools3297.7
Bethune ElementaryMinneapolis Public School District2137.7
Perpich Center for Arts EducationPerpich Center for Arts Education1547.7
PIM Arts High SchoolPIM Arts High School3497.8
Prodeo Columbia Heights ElementaryProdeo Academy2277.8
Olson MiddleMinneapolis Public School District3297.9
Lake Park Audubon ElementaryLake Park Audubon Independent School District 28892757.9
Pratt ElementaryMinneapolis Public School District1967.9
Northland ElementaryNorthland Community Schools1858.0
Seven Hills Preparatory AcademySeven Hills Preparatory Academy4808.1
Laporte ElementaryLaporte Public School1468.2
Minnesota New Country SchoolMinnesota New Country School1368.2
Southside Family Charter SchoolSouthside Family Charter School1198.2
Wellstone International HighMinneapolis Public School District1668.3
Crosslake Community Seat BasedCrosslake Community Schools1508.3
Laura Macarthur ElementaryDuluth Public Schools2778.4
Lake Benton ElementaryLake Benton Public School District1008.4
HOPE Community Academy ElementaryHope Community Academy4348.5
King ElementaryDeer River Public School District3908.5
Lewiston-Altura ElementaryLewiston Altura ISD 8572548.6
Naytahwaush Community SchoolNaytahwaush Community School1348.6
Butterfield ElementaryButterfield-Odin Public Schools1108.6
Park Side ElementaryMarshall Public School District4078.7
Four Seasons ElementarySaint Paul Public Schools2568.7
Afsa K-8Afsa High School1498.7
Centennial ElementaryRichfield Public Schools3038.8
Mcgregor ElementaryMcgregor Public School District2208.8
BOLD Senior High SchoolBird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian2038.8
Crest View ElementaryOsseo Area Schools1938.8
Banaadir ElementaryMinnesota Transitions Charter School1498.8
C.E. Jacobson ElementaryRush City Public School District4148.9
Hall Academy ElementaryMinneapolis Public School District2348.9
Kittson Central SecondaryKittson Central School District1088.9
Discovery WoodsDiscovery Woods1018.9
Seven Hills Prep Academy Lower ElementarySeven Hills Preparatory Academy3039.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by .