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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
301Snail Lake Kindergarten CenterSHOREVIEWMounds View Public School District3363576.3%
302LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARYCOTTONWOODLAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT3663896.3%
303Coon Rapids Middle SchoolCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School District1,2181,2956.3%
304GROVELAND ELEMENTARYMINNETONKAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT8509036.2%
305NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOLNEW ULMNEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT6476876.2%
306Irondale Senior HighNEW BRIGHTONMounds View Public School District1,7061,8126.2%
307Barnesville Elementary SchoolBARNESVILLEBARNESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.4624906.1%
308DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLEEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN1,1161,1846.1%
309Prior Lake High SchoolSAVAGEPrior Lake-Savage Area Schools2,6932,8566.1%
310EAST GRAND FORKS SENIOR HIGHEAST GRAND FORKSEast Grand Forks Public Schools5736086.1%
311Linwood ElementaryWYOMINGForest Lake Public School District3774006.1%
312OAKWOOD ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT5145456.0%
313Cambridge-Isanti High SchoolCAMBRIDGECambridge-Isanti Public School Dist1,4921,5826.0%
314Howe ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School District2172306.0%
315Sartell Senior HighSARTELLSartell-St. Stephen School District1,1971,2696.0%
316HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARYPERHAMPERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT5465785.9%
317Mississippi Creative Arts ElemSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools5385705.9%
318SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYMINNETONKAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT8799305.8%
319Mayo High SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School District1,6891,7875.8%
320FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLEMENDOTA HEIGHTSWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan7427855.8%
321Litchfield Middle SchoolLITCHFIELDLitchfield Public School District4674945.8%
322ROCORI MIDDLECOLD SPRINGROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT5325635.8%
323MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLEEXCELSIORMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,2261,2975.8%
324Waconia High SchoolWACONIAWACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,2621,3355.8%
325GLOBAL ACADEMYNEW BRIGHTONGLOBAL ACADEMY4234475.7%
326Watertown Mayer HighWATERTOWNWatertown-Mayer Public School Dist4885165.7%
327MINNEOTA ELEMENTARYMINNEOTAMINNEOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT2442585.7%
328S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public Schools6817195.6%
329Sky Oaks ElementaryBURNSVILLEBurnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools4965245.6%
330ROGERS ELEMENTARYROGERSElk River Public School District6576935.5%
331NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARYNEW YORK MILLSNEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.4364605.5%
332Focus BeyondSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools2012125.5%
333LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHLAKEVILLELakeville Area Schools1,7751,8715.4%
334PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARYPELICAN RAPIDSPelican Rapids Public Schools3553745.4%
335Champlin Park High SchoolCHAMPLINAnoka-Hennepin School District2,8252,9785.4%
336Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted MiddleHOWARD LAKEHOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED3733935.4%
337Century High SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School District1,5271,6085.3%
338St. James Middle/High SchoolSAINT JAMESST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT5385665.2%
339KIMBALL ELEMENTARYKIMBALLKIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT3293465.2%
340OSAKIS SECONDARYOSAKISOSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT3954155.1%
341Centennial MiddleLINO LAKESCentennial Public School District1,5181,5955.1%
342BIG WOODS ELEMENTARYSAINT MICHAELSt. Michael-Albertville Schools6246565.1%
343Lewiston-Altura ElementaryLEWISTONLewiston-Altura Public School Dist2422545.0%
344SUNSET HILL ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT6787125.0%
345RED ROCK ELEMENTARYWOODBURYSouth Washington County Schools5685964.9%
346WADENA-DEER CREEK ELEMENTARYWADENAWADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT4294504.9%
347Southgate ElementaryAUSTINAustin Public School District5155394.7%
348Oak View MiddleANDOVERAnoka-Hennepin School District1,2251,2824.7%
349Valley Middle School of STEMAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN1,0411,0904.7%
350HENNING ELEMENTARYHENNINGHENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT2012104.5%
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