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Best Minnesota School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 551 top school districts in Minnesota, serving 876,311 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
78
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
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
88
0.69
20%
Aurora Charter School District
419
n/a
n/a
Aurora Waasakone Community Of Learn School District
133
0.61
n/a
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ School District
40
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
65
0.32
n/a
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