Best public high schools in Minnesota

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A class of high schoolers as viewed from the rear.
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- Location: Stillwater Area Public Schools, MN•
- Enrollment: 2,705 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A-
#30. Stillwater Area High School
A student filling out a scantron form for a multiple choice test.
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- Location: Mounds View Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,779 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A-
#29. Irondale High School
A student talking to a teacher in the hallway.
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- Location: Mahtomedi Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,151 (37:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A-
#28. Mahtomedi Senior High School
A student standing next to their backpack as seen from the knee down.
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- Location: Minneapolis Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,606 (31:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A-
#27. Washburn Senior High School
Students walking down a hallway with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Minneapolis Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,715 (32:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A-
#26. Southwest Senior High
A high school student doing a chemical experiment.
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- Location: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District No. 196, MN
- Enrollment: 1,827 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#25. Apple Valley Senior High School
A high school student sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper.
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- Location: Mankato Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,249 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#24. Mankato West Senior High School
A student raising their hand in class.
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- Location: Osseo Area Schools, MN
- Enrollment: 2,294 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#23. Maple Grove Senior High School
An empty school hallway lined with red lockers.
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- Location: Eastern Carver County Public Schools, MN
- Enrollment: 1,438 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#22. Chanhassen High School
A student solving a math equation on a whiteboard.
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- Location: St. Paul Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,340 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#21. Highland Park Senior High School
A row of empty desks with notebooks and pencils on them.
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- Location: Lakeville Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,815 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#20. Lakeville North High School
A hallway lined with green lockers.
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- Location: Lakeville Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,822 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#19. Lakeville South High School
A side view of a person using a laptop in the school library.
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- Location: Roseville Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 2,324 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#18. Roseville Area Senior High School
An empty classroom as viewed from the back.
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- Location: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District No. 196, MN
- Enrollment: 2,532 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#17. Rosemount Senior High School
A pencil case full of pens, pencils, and highlighters spilling on a table.
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- Location: Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School, MN
- Enrollment: 594 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#16. Eagle Ridge Academy
A group of students walking down the hall with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Brooklyn Park, MN
- Enrollment: 62 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#15. SAGE Academy Charter School
An overhead view of high school pupils in group study sitting around circular tables.
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- Location: Great River School, MN
- Enrollment: 407 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#14. Great River School
Students using microscopes in science class.
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- Location: St. Paul Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,845 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#13. Central Senior High School
High school students studying and reading together in their school library.
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- Location: Mounds View Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 1,897 (30:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#12. Mounds View High School
Students raising their hands for class participation.
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- Location: Hopkins Public Schools, MN
- Enrollment: 1,599 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#11. Hopkins Senior High School
A stack of textbooks with pens on top of them next to an open notebook.
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- Location: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District No. 196, MN
- Enrollment: 2,111 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#10. Eagan Senior High School
Two students sharing a book.
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- Location: St. Croix Preparatory Academy, MN
- Enrollment: 376 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#9. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper School
A high school student doing classwork on their laptop.
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- Location: Woodbury, MN
- Enrollment: 553 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#8. Math & Science Academy
A teacher writing an equation on a blackboard using chalk.
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- Location: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District No. 196, MN
- Enrollment: 2,289 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#7. Eastview Senior High School
Students' backpacks sitting on a hallway floor.
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- Location: Nova Classical Academy, MN
- Enrollment: 508 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#6. Nova Classical Academy Upper School
Bookshelves at a high school's library.
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- Location: Edina Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 2,680 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#5. Edina Senior High School
A stack of spiral noteboooks in front of a wooden background.
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- Location: Orono Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 960 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#4. Orono Senior High School
Two rows of red lockers.
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- Location: Minnetonka Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 3,504 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#3. Minnetonka Senior High School
Empty desks in a high school classroom.
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- Location: Eden Prairie Schools, MN
- Enrollment: 2,827 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#2. Eden Prairie Senior High School
A closeup of a student taking notes in class.
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- Location: Wayzata Public Schools, MN
- Enrollment: 3,505 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Wayzata High School
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