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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
351DISCOVERY ELEMENTARYBUFFALOBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools2462574.5%
352HENNING ELEMENTARYHENNINGHENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT2012104.5%
353Daytons Bluff ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools2883014.5%
354HEALY SECONDARYPIERZPIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT5816074.5%
355Northeast MiddleMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School District5185414.4%
356FOLEY INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARYFOLEYFOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT7497814.3%
357LEAP High SchoolSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools2112204.3%
358ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOLZIMMERMANElk River Public School District6757044.3%
359YINGHUA ACADEMYMINNEAPOLISYINGHUA ACADEMY8168514.3%
360MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARYFOSSTONFOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT3263404.3%
361ROCORI SENIOR HIGHCOLD SPRINGROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT7908244.3%
362Minnewaska Area Intermediate SchoolGLENWOODMINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT2832954.2%
363McKinley ElementaryFERGUS FALLSFergus Falls Public School District2392494.2%
364STEWARTVILLE SENIOR HIGHSTEWARTVILLESTEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT5846084.1%
365MADELIA ELEMENTARYMADELIAMADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT3383524.1%
366Minnesota Excellence in Learning AcMAPLE GROVEMinnesota Excellence in Learning Ac2222314.1%
367Prairie Seeds El School AcademyBROOKLYN PARKPRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY3453594.1%
368Alexandria Area High SchoolALEXANDRIAAlexandria Public School District1,2641,3154.0%
369Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech SchMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT6426684.0%
370PARK SPANISH IMMERSION ELEMENTARYSAINT LOUIS PARKST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.5135333.9%
371CHATFIELD SECONDARYCHATFIELDCHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS4074233.9%
372Highwood Hills ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools2812923.9%
373RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGHRICHFIELDRICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,1421,1833.6%
374Nova Classical Academy Lower SchoolSAINT PAULNova Classical Academy4684853.6%
375WILLOW RIVER ELEMENTARYWILLOW RIVERWILLOW RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT2232313.6%
376Dawson-Boyd SecondaryDAWSONDawson-Boyd Public School District2602693.5%
377Kennedy High SchoolBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public Schools1,5251,5783.5%
378Rice ElementaryRICESauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools3453573.5%
379MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLEMINNETONKAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,2751,3203.5%
380Golden Lake ElementaryCIRCLE PINESCentennial Public School District3813943.4%
381North Park School for InnovationFRIDLEYColumbia Heights Public School Dist4194333.3%
382ORONO MIDDLELONG LAKEORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT6977203.3%
383Ortonville SecondaryORTONVILLEOrtonville Public Schools2212283.2%
384UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARYWELLSUnited South Central Schools4074203.2%
385Austin Senior HighAUSTINAustin Public School District1,4391,4853.2%
386NEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYEAST GRAND FORKSEast Grand Forks Public Schools4844993.1%
387PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOLPINE RIVERPINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT3603713.1%
388St. Croix Prep Academy MiddleSTILLWATERST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY3603713.1%
389Grandview Middle SchoolMOUNDWestonka Public School District5886063.1%
390ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYFARIBAULTFARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT4594733.1%
391MINNEOTA SECONDARYMINNEOTAMINNEOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT2872963.1%
392Centennial High SchoolCIRCLE PINESCentennial Public School District2,0062,0673.0%
393ANNANDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLANNANDALEANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT9029293.0%
394PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLEPEQUOT LAKESPEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS5645813.0%
395HAYFIELD ELEMENTARYHAYFIELDHAYFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT2943022.7%
396HAWLEY SECONDARYHAWLEYHAWLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT4414532.7%
397Plainview-Elgin-Millville JuniorELGINPlainview-Elgin-Millville2292352.6%
398PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARYPARKERS PRAIRIEPARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.2732802.6%
399NEW LONDON-SPICER SR.NEW LONDONNEW LONDON-SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICT4374482.5%
400CANBY ELEMENTARYCANBYCANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT2973042.4%
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