Schools and Districts in Minnesota

Explore 2,611 schools and 584 school districts that serves 885,928 students with 61,043 teachers in Minnesota.

2,611

Public Schools

433

Private Schools

584

School Districts

885,928

Students

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

Minnesota Schools

There are 2,611 public schools in Minnesota distributed in 584 school districts. A total of 885,928 students attend Minnesota schools and 61,043 teachers work for the schools.

By school level, there are 985 elementary, 321 middle, 923 high schools, and 382 other type of schools (eg. ungraded, adult education, etc.,).

In addition, 433 private schools are serving students in Minnesota.

Minnesota Public Schools By Levels and Categories
Number of District584 districts
Total Number of Public Schools2,611 schools
By Level
Elementary985 schools / 404,351 students
Middle321 schools / 164,924 students
High923 schools / 208,971 students
Other
(Ungraded, Adult Education, other)
382 schools
By Category
Traditional2,075 schools
Charter261 schools
Magnet116 schools
Special Education19 schools
Alternative140 schools

Minnesota School Districts

In Minnesota, 584 school districts are serving their students in 2,611 schools. Anoka-Hennepin Public School District is the largest district with 51 schools and 38,678 students.

2727 N FERRY ST, ANOKA, MN

PK-12 Offered
51 Schools
38,678 Students
17 Students per teacher

360 COLBORNE ST, SAINT PAUL, MN

PK-12 Offered
100 Schools
38,144 Students
15 Students per teacher

1250 WEST BROADWAY AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

PK-12 Offered
96 Schools
36,057 Students
13 Students per teacher

3455 153RD ST WEST, ROSEMOUNT, MN

PK-12 Offered
38 Schools
29,363 Students
21 Students per teacher

11200 93RD AVE N, MAPLE GROVE, MN

PK-12 Offered
35 Schools
21,309 Students
17 Students per teacher

Student Population

A total of 872,083 students are attending Minnesota schools. By gender, there are 448,358 (51.4%) male and 423,725 (51.4%) female students in MN schools.

By race/ethnicity, 590,108 White (67.7%), 96,222 Black (11.0%), and 60,900 Asian (7.0%) students are attending Minnesota schools.

Performance in Math and Reading

In 2019, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered the math and reading assessment to representative samples of fourth- and eighth-grade students in the nation, states, and other participating large urban districts. According to the report, 85 percent of students in fourth grade and 77 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above the NAEP basic in Math. For reading assessment, 69 percent of students in fourth grade and 74 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above basic score.

You can read more about the assessment at NAEP report card website for Math and Reading.

4th Grade8th Grade
At or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP ProficientAt or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP Proficient
Math85%53% 77%44%
Reading69%38% 74%34%

Advanced Placement Programs

In Minnesota schools, total 51,047 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 7,872 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 67,625 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program.

Number of Students EnrolledPercent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs51,047
24%
Advanced Placement Math14,581
7%
Advanced Placement Science12,185
6%
Advanced Placement Other programs39,114
19%
International BS program7,872
4%
SAT/ACT Participation67,625
32%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 61,043 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Minnesota and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 97.7% of teachers are certified. 88.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

HeadcountNote
Total FTE of Teachers61,043Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified59,61297.7%
Teachers who are not certified1,4012.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching3,6446.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching3,2515.3%
School counselors1,649Students per counselor: 537 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer266-
Security guards177-
Nurses954-
Psychologists710-
Social workers1,315-

Public Schools in Minnesota

In Minnesota, 2,611 public schools are serving 885,928 students. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Private Schools in Minnesota

433 private schools are serving students in Minnesota. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.

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