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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
101HOMECROFT ELEMENTARYDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT36844821.7%
102BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYNORTH MANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT20725121.3%
103APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGHAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN1,6481,99921.3%
104Morris Bye ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School District38947221.3%
105Early Childhood/Special EducationANOKAAnoka-Hennepin School District8641,04821.3%
106Columbus ElementaryFOREST LAKEForest Lake Public School District36444121.2%
107Justice Page MiddleMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School District8431,02021.0%
108Lake Park Audubon High SchoolLAKE PARKLAKE PARK AUDUBON SCHOOL DISTRICT32138820.9%
109MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGHMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,0771,30220.9%
110PIM Arts High SchoolEDEN PRAIRIEPIM Arts High School28934920.8%
111MERRITT ELEMENTARYMOUNTAIN IRONMOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT29335420.8%
112WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SECONDARYWARRENWARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SCHOOL DIST.22627320.8%
113MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOLMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public Schools1,7562,12220.8%
114PERHAM SENIOR HIGHPERHAMPERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT43852920.8%
115SPRINGFIELD SECONDARYSPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT26031420.8%
116EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTERBROOKLYN PARKEXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER45454820.7%
117Early Childhood Special EducationBROOKLYN CENTEROSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT33540420.6%
118ROGERS SENIOR HIGHROGERSElk River Public School District1,5671,88820.5%
119Carver Elementary SchoolCARVEREASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL64978220.5%
120FERNBROOK ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT79095220.5%
121EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONNEW HOPEROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT22627119.9%
122ST. MICHAEL ELEMENTARYSAINT MICHAELSt. Michael-Albertville Schools54765419.6%
123Two Rivers High SchoolMENDOTA HEIGHTSWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan1,4301,71019.6%
124Lincoln K-8 SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School District42350619.6%
125PINE HILL ELEMENTARYCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County Schools42050219.5%
126GOODHUE ELEMENTARYGOODHUEGOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT34841619.5%
127Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special EdCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County Schools49559119.4%
128Byron Senior High SchoolBYRONByron Public School District58469519.0%
129A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARYATWATERA.C.G.C. Public School District31036919.0%
130Prairie View Elementary SchoolOTSEGOElk River Public School District63575518.9%
131WARROAD HIGH SCHOOLWARROADWARROAD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT46254818.6%
132DENFELD HIGH SCHOOLDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT80295118.6%
133MADELIA SECONDARYMADELIAMADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT24829418.5%
134WARREN ELEMENTARYWARRENWARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SCHOOL DIST.26731618.4%
135BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARYBLACKDUCKBLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT34841218.4%
136FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARYFERTILEFERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT20824618.3%
137OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYSAINT CLOUDST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT74387818.2%
138Dayton ElementaryDAYTONAnoka-Hennepin School District47155618.0%
139Watertown-Mayer MiddleWATERTOWNWatertown-Mayer Public School Dist35541817.7%
140Valley Crossing ElementaryWOODBURYSouth Washington County Schools62473417.6%
141Pillsbury ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School District37443917.4%
142LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARYLAKE ELMOStillwater Area Public Schools59469717.3%
143RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLRICHFIELDRICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT45152917.3%
144GOODHUE SECONDARYGOODHUEGOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT30936217.2%
145PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLEPERHAMPERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT44952617.1%
146LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLELakeville Area Schools62172717.1%
147Forest Lake Area Middle SchoolFOREST LAKEForest Lake Public School District78391617.0%
148Las Estrellas ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School District34340116.9%
149Kennedy High SchoolFERGUS FALLSFergus Falls Public School District61371416.5%
150Pinewood Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School District32738016.2%
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