For the 2024 school year, there are 93 charter public high schools serving 19,917 students in Minnesota.
Learn more about how charter schools work. The top ranked charter public high schools in Minnesota are Nova Classical Upper School, St. Croix Preparatory Upper and St Paul Conservatory Performing Art. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minnesota charter public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minnesota charter public high school have a Graduation Rate of 66%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hmong College Prep High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Charter Public High Schools in Minnesota (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nova Classical Upper School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1455 Victoria Way
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-6320
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-6320
Grades: 6-12
| 508 students
Rank: #22.
St. Croix Preparatory Upper
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art
Charter School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16 W 5th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 290-2225
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 290-2225
Grades: 9-12
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Math And Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8430 Woodbury Crossing
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 578-7507
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 578-7507
Grades: 6-12
| 553 students
Rank: #55.
Eagle Ridge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11111 Bren Road W
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 746-7760
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 746-7760
Grades: 6-12
| 594 students
Rank: #66.
Parnassus Prep School-rhetoric
Charter School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11201 96th Ave N
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Grades: 9-12
| 204 students
Rank: #77.
Great River School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1326 Energy Park Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 305-2780
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 305-2780
Grades: 7-12
| 407 students
Rank: #88.
Spectrum High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17796 Industrial Circle Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 450-9845
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 450-9845
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students
Rank: #99.
Arcadia Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1719 Cannon Rd
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 663-8806
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 663-8806
Grades: 6-12
| 127 students
Rank: #1010.
Harbor City International Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
332 W Michigan Street Ste 300
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 722-7574
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 722-7574
Grades: 9-12
| 196 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Edvisions Off Campus School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Main St
Henderson, MN 56044
(507) 248-3101
Henderson, MN 56044
(507) 248-3101
Grades: 7-12
| 109 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Upper Mississippi High Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19 E Exchange St.
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 528-8091
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 528-8091
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Avalon School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Glendale St
Saint Paul, MN 55114
(651) 649-5495
Saint Paul, MN 55114
(651) 649-5495
Grades: 9-12
| 175 students
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Crosslake Community 6-12 Online
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
35808 County Road 66
Crosslake, MN 56442
(218) 537-3628
Crosslake, MN 56442
(218) 537-3628
Grades: 6-12
| 220 students
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Kaleidoscope Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7525 Kalland Ave Ne
Albertville, MN 55301
(763) 428-1890
Albertville, MN 55301
(763) 428-1890
Grades: 9-12
| 111 students
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Minnesota Virtual Schools
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
180 East Fifth Street M10a
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 746-7977
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 746-7977
Grades: 6-12
| 365 students
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Northwest Passage High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11345 Robinson Dr Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 862-9223
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 862-9223
Grades: 9-12
| 137 students
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Pim Arts High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7255 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 224-1340
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 224-1340
Grades: 9-12
| 379 students
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Voyageurs Expeditionary School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3724 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-3130
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-3130
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Watershed High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6541 16th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 871-4363
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 871-4363
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Banaadir Secondary
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1201 Bryant Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 326-7200
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 326-7200
Grades: 7-12
| 104 students
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Career Pathways
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1355 Pierce Butler Rt
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 400-1781
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 400-1781
Grades: 6-12
| 122 students
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Choice Technical Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
315 South Grove Ave
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 400-4009
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 400-4009
Grades: 7-12
| 51 students
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Face To Face Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1165 Arcade St
Saint Paul, MN 55106
(651) 772-5544
Saint Paul, MN 55106
(651) 772-5544
Grades: 9-12
| 91 students
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Jane Goodall Environmental Sciences
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8008 83rd Street Nw
Maple Lake, MN 55358
(952) 852-0129
Maple Lake, MN 55358
(952) 852-0129
Grades: 6-12
| 117 students
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Pillager Area Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12763 County Rd 1
Pillager, MN 56473
(218) 746-3875
Pillager, MN 56473
(218) 746-3875
Grades: 7-12
| 46 students
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Rosa Parks Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2450 Marion Road Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 282-3325
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 282-3325
Grades: 9-12
| 61 students
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Vermilion Country School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Enterprise Dr
Tower, MN 55790
(218) 753-1246
Tower, MN 55790
(218) 753-1246
Grades: 7-12
| 27 students
Rank: #2929.
Ubah Medical Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Main St
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 540-2942
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 540-2942
Grades: 9-12
| 300 students
Rank: #3030.
North Lakes Upper School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
308 15th St Sw
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-2688
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-2688
Grades: 9-12
| 160 students
Rank: #3131.
Lakes Intl Language Acad-headwaters
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19850 Fenway Avenue N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 464-8989
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 464-8989
Grades: 6-12
| 574 students
Rank: #3232.
Bluesky Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2051 Killebrew Drive, Suite #5
Minneapolis, MN 55425
(651) 642-0888
Minneapolis, MN 55425
(651) 642-0888
Grades: 6-12
| 562 students
Rank: #3333.
Minnesota Connections 7-12
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Energy Lane Suite 230
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(800) 382-6010
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(800) 382-6010
Grades: 7-12
| 2,563 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Jennings Experiential High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2455 University Ave West
Saint Paul, MN 55114
(651) 649-5403
Saint Paul, MN 55114
(651) 649-5403
Grades: 7-12
| 62 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Unity Campus
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2507 Fremont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 588-1449
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 588-1449
Grades: 9-12
| 105 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked charter public high schools in Minnesota?
The top ranked charter public high schools in Minnesota include Nova Classical Upper School, St. Croix Preparatory Upper and St Paul Conservatory Performing Art.
How many charter public high schools are located in Minnesota?
93 charter public high schools are located in Minnesota.
What is the racial composition of students in Minnesota?
Minnesota charter public high schools minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high schools average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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