These Are The Best School Districts in Minnesota

We all want our kiddos to have the best of the best right?

Good teachers, solid opportunities, a safe environment to learn, etc. So, what school districts are the best in Minnesota?

Thank goodness for Niche who has done the research for us and built what they're calling the most complete, accurate and transparent school search tool on the internet.

Their 2024 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more.

According to BallotPedia, there are 331 school districts in Minnesota. I have the top 10 from Niche's list for you. I removed the districts with only one school.

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District No. 196 has 29,245 students with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sartell-St. Stephen School District has 4,118 students  with a student-teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Hopkins Public Schools is a highly rated, public school district located in HOPKINS, MN. It has 6,942 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Edina public school district is home to 13 schools and nearly 8,500 students.

Wayzata public school district is located in Plymouth. It has 12,018 students with a student-teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Also see: Minnesota's Worst School Districts.