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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
851American Indian Magnet SchoolSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools644571-11.3%
852Northdale MiddleCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School District1,2491,108-11.3%
853Glendale ElementarySAVAGEPrior Lake-Savage Area Schools589522-11.4%
854Cambridge Intermediate SchoolCAMBRIDGECambridge-Isanti Public School Dist605536-11.4%
855APOLLO SENIOR HIGHSAINT CLOUDST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,4261,264-11.4%
856Franklin Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School District677600-11.4%
857Rockford Elementary Arts MagnetROCKFORDROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT676599-11.4%
858St. Anthony Park ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools509451-11.4%
859NEWPORT ELEMENTARYNEWPORTSouth Washington County Schools298264-11.4%
860North Branch Area High SchoolNORTH BRANCHNorth Branch Area Public Schools893791-11.4%
861CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARYCHASKAEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL714632-11.5%
862ROCKFORD MIDDLEROCKFORDROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT550487-11.5%
863SLEEPY EYE ELEMENTARYSLEEPY EYESLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT366324-11.5%
864FRAZEE SECONDARYFRAZEEFRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.431381-11.6%
865LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYLESTER PRAIRIELESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.241213-11.6%
866BIRCHVIEW ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT499441-11.6%
867Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.WALKERWalker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist359317-11.7%
868NORTHFIELD MIDDLENORTHFIELDNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT958845-11.8%
869Hastings Middle SchoolHASTINGSHastings Public School District1,3411,183-11.8%
870ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARYSAINT CHARLESST. CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT518457-11.8%
871Creative Arts Secondary SchoolSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools433382-11.8%
872Princeton Intermediate SchoolPRINCETONPRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT765675-11.8%
873Best AcademyMINNEAPOLISBEST ACADEMY576508-11.8%
874Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart SecondaHECTORBuffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart278245-11.9%
875Blue Earth Area SecondaryBLUE EARTHBlue Earth Area School District429378-11.9%
876Waseca Senior HighWASECAWASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT630555-11.9%
877KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGHKENYONKENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT261230-11.9%
878PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYPARKERS PRAIRIEPARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.285251-11.9%
879LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARYWOODBURYSouth Washington County Schools909801-11.9%
880NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARYEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN450396-12.0%
881Medford SecondaryMEDFORDMedford Public School District431379-12.1%
882Cass Lake-Bena Middle SchoolCASS LAKECASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS355312-12.1%
883SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLELK RIVERSPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL572502-12.2%
884FRANKLIN ELEMENTARYMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT442388-12.2%
885Whittier ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School District559491-12.2%
886LAKESIDE ELEMENTARYSILVER LAKEGLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT465408-12.3%
887CHISHOLM SECONDARYCHISHOLMCHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT332291-12.3%
888Twin Cities AcademySAINT PAULTwin Cities Academy624547-12.3%
889Crooked Lake ElementaryANDOVERAnoka-Hennepin School District500438-12.4%
890Hamilton ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School District447391-12.5%
891MESABI EAST SECONDARYAURORAMESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT448392-12.5%
892EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARYEXCELSIORMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT808707-12.5%
893SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN658576-12.5%
894Robert Asp ElementaryMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public Schools663580-12.5%
895COMMUNITY MIDDLELITTLE FALLSLittle Falls Community Schools567496-12.5%
896BAGLEY SECONDARYBAGLEYBAGLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT444388-12.6%
897PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARYPINE RIVERPINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT547478-12.6%
898Seven Hills - Burnsville ElementaryBURNSVILLESeven Hills Preparatory Academy549480-12.6%
899Willmar Middle SchoolWILLMARWillmar Public School District964842-12.7%
900JORDAN MIDDLEJORDANJORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT605528-12.7%
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