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Largest Minnesota public schools by enrollment

Minnesota public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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MINNESOTA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
601Best AcademyMINNEAPOLISBEST ACADEMYElementary508
602Barton ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary508
603BAXTER ELEMENTARYBAXTERBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary506
604Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial SecLAKE CRYSTALLAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIALHigh506
605Lincoln K-8 SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary506
606WestWood ElementaryPRIOR LAKEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary505
607MELROSE SECONDARYMELROSEMELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh505
608LINCOLN ELEMENTARYOWATONNAOWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary505
609EISENHOWER ELEMENTARYHOPKINSHOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary504
610Open World Learning SecondarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsHigh504
611SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARYGAYLORDSIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary503
612SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLELK RIVERSPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLHigh502
613Twin Bluff SchoolRED WINGRed Wing Public School DistrictMiddle502
614ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYSAINT JAMESST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary502
615PINE HILL ELEMENTARYCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County SchoolsElementary502
616Centennial ElementaryCIRCLE PINESCentennial Public School DistrictElementary502
617Maple River SecondaryMAPLETONMAPLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh502
618Lino Lakes ElementaryLINO LAKESForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary501
619WESTVIEW ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary500
620Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/HighLE SUEURLE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh500
621NEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYEAST GRAND FORKSEast Grand Forks Public SchoolsElementary499
622AQUILA ELEMENTARYSAINT LOUIS PARKST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary498
623Sunnyside ElementaryNEW BRIGHTONMounds View Public School DistrictElementary498
624Cambridge Primary SchoolCAMBRIDGECambridge-Isanti Public School DistElementary498
625COMMUNITY MIDDLELITTLE FALLSLittle Falls Community SchoolsMiddle496
626WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYCLOQUETCLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary495
627Litchfield Middle SchoolLITCHFIELDLitchfield Public School DistrictMiddle494
628Burnside ElementaryRED WINGRed Wing Public School DistrictElementary493
629FARMINGTON ELEMENTARYFARMINGTONFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary493
630PALMER LAKE ELEMENTARYBROOKLYN PARKOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary493
631Windom Area ElementaryWINDOMWindom Public School DistrictElementary493
632Otter Lake ElementaryWHITE BEAR LAKEWhite Bear Lake School DistrictElementary492
633Paul & Sheila Wellstone ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary492
634Whittier ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary491
635Eisenhower ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary491
636Emerson ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary491
637Barnesville Elementary SchoolBARNESVILLEBARNESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary490
638Hazel Park Preparatory AcademySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary489
639Pine Meadow Primary SchoolSARTELLSartell-St. Stephen School DistrictElementary489
640FALLS SECONDARYINTERNATIONAL FALLSINTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh489
641NORTHPOINT ELEMENTARYBLAINESPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary488
642MEADOW LAKE ELEMENTARYNEW HOPEROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary488
643NORTHPORT ELEMENTARYBROOKLYN CENTERROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary488
644GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARYNORTHFIELDNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary488
645Laurentian ElementaryEVELETHRock Ridge Public SchoolsElementary488
646ROCKFORD MIDDLEROCKFORDROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle487
647Pine Island High SchoolPINE ISLANDPine Island Public School DistrictHigh487
648Jeffers Pond ElementaryPRIOR LAKEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary487
649VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsElementary487
650Southwest MiddleALBERT LEAAlbert Lea Public School DistrictMiddle486
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