Best Minnesota School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 551 top school districts in Minnesota, serving 875,799 students.

The most diverse district is Saint Paul School District, with a diversity score of 0.79.

The largest school district is Anoka-Hennepin School District, serving 38,354 students.

The highest graduation rate school district is Orono Public School District, with 98% graduation rate.

Top Minnesota School Districts (2026)

School District

# Students

Diversity Score

Graduation %

A.C.G.C. Public School District

893

0.32

90%

Academias La Paz School District

568

0.17

n/a

Academic Arts High School District

0.7

50%

Achieve Language Academy School District

451

0.65

n/a

Ada-Borup-West School District

705

0.36

90%

Adrian Public School District

589

0.32

90%

Afsa High School District

395

0.66

65%

Agamim Classical Academy School District

266

0.76

n/a

Aim Academy Of Science & Technology School District

178

n/a

Aitkin Public School District

989

0.17

84%

Albany Public School District

1,744

0.12

92%

Albert Lea Public School District

3,335

0.62

74%

Alden-Conger Public School District

444

0.16

90%

Alexandria Public School District

4,034

0.22

97%

Annandale Public School District

2,006

0.15

95%

Anoka-Hennepin School District

38,354

0.65

89%

Arcadia Charter School District

116

0.33

80%

Art And Science Academy School District

296

0.31

n/a

Ashby Public School District

315

0.06

80%

Aspen Academy School District

641

0.69

n/a

Aspire Academy Charter School District

205

0.01

n/a

Athlos Academy Of Saint Cloud School District

260

0.66

n/a

Athlos Leadership Academy School District

807

0.46

n/a

Augsburg Fairview Academy School District

0.69

20%

Aurora Charter School District

419

n/a

Aurora Waasakone Community Of Learn School District

133

0.61

n/a

Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ School District

0.67

n/a

Austin Public School District

5,385

0.73

75%

Avalon School District

275

0.55

65%

Badger Public School District

223

0.21

50%

Bagley Public School District

870

0.48

85%

Barnesville Public School District

870

0.16

92%

Barnum Public School District

660

0.22

87%

Battle Lake Public School District

414

0.24

80%

Bdote Learning Center School District

0.32

n/a

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