Best High Schools in Minnesota

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
272124004903	461	Heritage Academy High	Public	9-12	3328 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1560	77	13	5.7	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	75 (97.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$16,926	5.3	7.9	438	23
272124001901	462	Plymouth Youth Center	Public	9-12	2210 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 643-2000	74	1	74	97.3%	2 (2.7%)	55 (74.3%)	6 (8.1%)	2 (2.7%)	7 (9.5%)	2 (2.7%)	$17,832	5.1	6.3	450	12
272142000462	463	Moorhead Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-2230	141	15	9.4	73.8%	56 (39.7%)	20 (14.2%)	33 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)	20 (14.2%)	$18,607	5	8.3	434	29
279135302494	463	River Bend Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	1315 S Broadway	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	60	5	13	50.0%	48 (80.0%)	1 (1.7%)	11 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)		5	10.5	422	41
270022603471	465	Kato Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	110 N 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Kato Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-5524	78	8	9.6	74.4%	54 (69.2%)	8 (10.3%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	6 (7.7%)	$17,294	5	10.4	424	41
271497000955	466	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	26	0	108.3	73.1%	18 (69.2%)	2 (7.7%)	6 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,883	4.8	8.1	436	30
273006004390	467	Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	15870 Fish Point Rd SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0843	93	9	10.6	35.5%	46 (49.5%)	6 (6.5%)	12 (12.9%)	5 (5.4%)	11 (11.8%)	13 (14.0%)	$10,342	4.8	6.3	448	19
270016002955	468	High School For Recording Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	1166 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	High School For Recording Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 287-0890	214	9	23.2	86.4%	8 (3.7%)	147 (68.7%)	33 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (11.7%)	$21,455	4.8	4.9	463	5
274236001051	469	White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	10-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	162	12	13.5	57.4%	94 (58.0%)	12 (7.4%)	28 (17.3%)	6 (3.7%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.0%)	$18,768	4.7	7.8	439	30
270038404697	470	Venture Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	315 27th Ave SE	Minneapolis	55414	Hennepin County	Venture Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 345-9040	226	20	11.4	99.6%	3 (1.3%)	61 (27.0%)	121 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.8%)	12 (5.3%)	$18,346	4.5	5.6	458	12

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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, 2024, 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.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 480)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
272124004903	461	Heritage Academy High	Public	9-12	3328 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1560	77	13	5.7	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	75 (97.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$16,926							5.3	7.9	438	23
272124001901	462	Plymouth Youth Center	Public	9-12	2210 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 643-2000	74	1	74	97.3%	2 (2.7%)	55 (74.3%)	6 (8.1%)	2 (2.7%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	$17,832							5.1	6.3	450	12
272142000462	463	Moorhead Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-2230	141	15	9.4	73.8%	56 (39.7%)	20 (14.2%)	33 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (14.2%)	$18,607							5	8.3	434	29
279135302494	463	River Bend Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	1315 S Broadway	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	60	5	13	50.0%	48 (80.0%)	1 (1.7%)	11 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								5	10.5	422	41
270022603471	465	Kato Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	110 N 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Kato Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-5524	78	8	9.6	74.4%	54 (69.2%)	8 (10.3%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	$17,294							5	10.4	424	41
271497000955	466	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	26	0	108.3	73.1%	18 (69.2%)	2 (7.7%)	6 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,883							4.8	8.1	436	30
273006004390	467	Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	15870 Fish Point Rd SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0843	93	9	10.6	35.5%	46 (49.5%)	6 (6.5%)	12 (12.9%)	5 (5.4%)	11 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.0%)	$10,342							4.8	6.3	448	19
270016002955	468	High School For Recording Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	1166 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	High School For Recording Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 287-0890	214	9	23.2	86.4%	8 (3.7%)	147 (68.7%)	33 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.7%)	$21,455							4.8	4.9	463	5
274236001051	469	White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	10-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	162	12	13.5	57.4%	94 (58.0%)	12 (7.4%)	28 (17.3%)	6 (3.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.0%)	$18,768							4.7	7.8	439	30
270038404697	470	Venture Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	315 27th Ave SE	Minneapolis	55414	Hennepin County	Venture Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 345-9040	226	20	11.4	99.6%	3 (1.3%)	61 (27.0%)	121 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	$18,346							4.5	5.6	458	12