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Best Schools · Minnesota · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Minnesota public schools, 2017-2024

Minnesota public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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MINNESOTA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
701St. Francis MiddleSAINT FRANCISSt. Francis Area Schools952890-6.5%
702OTSEGO ELEMENTARYOTSEGOElk River Public School District573536-6.5%
703St. Francis ElementarySAINT FRANCISSt. Francis Area Schools665621-6.6%
704REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLEREDWOOD FALLSREDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT331309-6.6%
705Riverside ElementaryJACKSONJackson County Central School Dist.375350-6.7%
706Staples-Motley ElementarySTAPLESSTAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT330308-6.7%
707Cleveland ElementaryFERGUS FALLSFergus Falls Public School District387361-6.7%
708LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLFARMINGTONFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT742692-6.7%
709Brooklyn Middle STEAM SchoolBROOKLYN PARKOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT999931-6.8%
710Chisago Lakes MiddleLINDSTROMChisago Lakes School District796742-6.8%
711MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARYMOUNTAIN LAKEMOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS276257-6.9%
712HARTLEY ELEMENTARYWASECAWASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT461429-6.9%
713iQ Academy 9-12FERGUS FALLSFergus Falls Public School District403375-6.9%
714NORMANDALE HILLS ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public Schools473440-7.0%
715EDEN VALLEY SECONDARYEDEN VALLEYEDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT457425-7.0%
716OAK HILLS ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLELakeville Area Schools614571-7.0%
717ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOLSAINT PAULSt. Paul City School337313-7.1%
718GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCEEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN761707-7.1%
719Hidden Valley ElementarySAVAGEBurnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools508472-7.1%
720CHERRY ELEMENTARYIRONST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT320297-7.2%
721MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARYELK RIVERElk River Public School District597554-7.2%
722INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLEINVER GROVE HEIGHTSINVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS880817-7.2%
723Adams ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School District489454-7.2%
724GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETWEST SAINT PAULWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan446414-7.2%
725ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARYMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public Schools664616-7.2%
726MAHTOMEDI MIDDLEMAHTOMEDIMAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT822761-7.4%
727Plainview-Elgin-Millville HighPLAINVIEWPlainview-Elgin-Millville447414-7.4%
728Maple Grove Middle SchoolMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,7261,598-7.4%
729Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public Schools676625-7.5%
730Christa McAuliffe ElementaryHASTINGSHastings Public School District508470-7.5%
731JJ Hill MontessoriSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools389360-7.5%
732RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT824762-7.5%
733PARKVIEW CENTER SCHOOLROSEVILLEROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT776718-7.5%
734FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT652603-7.5%
735LILA Lower SchoolFOREST LAKELakes International Language Academ657607-7.6%
736EDINBROOK ELEMENTARYBROOKLYN PARKOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT759701-7.6%
737Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary SchoolMAZEPPAZumbrota-Mazeppa School District378349-7.7%
738ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARYALDENALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT233215-7.7%
739Washburn HighMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School District1,6481,521-7.7%
740DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGHDETROIT LAKESDETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.857791-7.7%
741LESTER PARK ELEMENTARYDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT553510-7.8%
742Wilson ElementaryANOKAAnoka-Hennepin School District625576-7.8%
743ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGHELK RIVERElk River Public School District1,6941,562-7.8%
744Prairie Winds Middle SchoolMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT962887-7.8%
745Crosby-Ironton SecondaryCROSBYCrosby-Ironton Public School Dist.494455-7.9%
746WINONA SENIOR HIGHWINONAWINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT923849-8.0%
747Princeton High SchoolPRINCETONPRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,022940-8.0%
748St. Peter Middle SchoolSAINT PETERST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT671617-8.0%
749Sawtooth Mountain ElementaryGRAND MARAISCook County Public Schools221203-8.1%
750I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolAUSTINAustin Public School District775712-8.1%
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