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Best Schools · Minnesota · Lowest student-teacher ratio

Minnesota schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

Minnesota public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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MINNESOTA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
201Spring Creek ElementaryNORTHFIELDNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary44511.9:1
202NEILL ELEMENTARYCRYSTALROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary35911.9:1
203Zanewood Community School STEAMBROOKLYN PARKOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31711.9:1
204Waite Park ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary26611.9:1
205Anwatin MiddleMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictMiddle33411.9:1
206SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARYGAYLORDSIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary50311.9:1
207LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYLESTER PRAIRIELESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary21312.0:1
208VERNDALE SECONDARYVERNDALEVERNDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh23112.0:1
209Sibley ElementaryALBERT LEAAlbert Lea Public School DistrictElementary27512.0:1
210JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYWINONAWINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary32212.0:1
211PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.RICHFIELDPARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.Elementary51512.0:1
212Sunnyside ElementaryRED WINGRed Wing Public School DistrictElementary29412.0:1
213Kaposia Education Center ElementarySOUTH SAINT PAULSouth St. Paul Public School DistElementary62012.0:1
214Sunnyside ElementaryNEW BRIGHTONMounds View Public School DistrictElementary49812.0:1
215WILLIAMS ELEMENTARYSHOREVIEWROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary45912.1:1
216MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARYMOOSE LAKEMOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary28512.1:1
217WOODBURY ELEMENTARYWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary48312.1:1
218Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary SchoolKEEWATINNASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31312.1:1
219MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARYMOUNTAIN LAKEMOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary25712.1:1
220PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOLEAGANWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary38712.1:1
221St. Cloud Area Learning CenterWAITE PARKST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh23712.1:1
222Ortonville SecondaryORTONVILLEOrtonville Public SchoolsHigh22812.1:1
223LINCOLN ELEMENTARYFARIBAULTFARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary39112.1:1
224HARRISON ELEMENTARYBRAINERDBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23012.1:1
225LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle60612.1:1
226MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYFARMINGTONFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary60012.1:1
227GARFIELD ELEMENTARYBRAINERDBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary25012.1:1
228Seward ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary57612.1:1
229UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARYUNDERWOODUNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary28212.2:1
230Knoll ElementaryORTONVILLEOrtonville Public SchoolsElementary28212.2:1
231Hiawatha ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary20112.2:1
232Mississippi ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary43912.2:1
233HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARYHUTCHINSONHUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary43112.2:1
234BAYVIEW ELEMENTARYWACONIAWACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary53012.2:1
235Kennedy ElementaryWILLMARWillmar Public School DistrictElementary67212.2:1
236Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.WALKERWalker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. DistHigh31712.2:1
237MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARYMAPLE LAKEMAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40412.2:1
238Urban AcademySAINT PAULUrban AcademyElementary41612.2:1
239RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARYRENVILLERenville County West SchoolsElementary32912.2:1
240Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa ElementaryBROOTENBELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DISTElementary29412.2:1
241Saint Paul Music AcademySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary51412.3:1
242LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARYROBBINSDALEROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31812.3:1
243INDIAN MOUNDS ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsElementary38812.3:1
244FERTILE-BELTRAMI ELEMENTARYFERTILEFERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary24912.3:1
245Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.BELGRADEBELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DISTHigh31612.3:1
246SONNESYN ELEMENTARYNEW HOPEROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31312.3:1
247Maxfield Elementary SchoolSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary33112.3:1
248BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARYBATTLE LAKEBATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23012.3:1
249NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARYCOOKST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23412.3:1
250OGILVIE SECONDARYOGILVIEOGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh20612.3:1
Page 5 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Brick-and-mortar schools with 200+ students. Ratio is enrollment / FTE teachers as reported to NCES.

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