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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
301FALLS ELEMENTARYINTERNATIONAL FALLSINTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary42512.7:1
302EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARYEXCELSIORMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary70712.7:1
303ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARYALDENALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh21512.7:1
304Rice ElementaryRICESauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsElementary35712.8:1
305Global Arts Plus LowerSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary41012.8:1
306Pipestone Senior HighPIPESTONEPipestone Area School DistrictHigh30212.8:1
307PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary62812.8:1
308Ada-Borup-West SecondaryADAAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsHigh33512.8:1
309TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOLDODGE CENTERTRITON SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle22212.8:1
310East Bethel Elementary SchoolCEDARSt. Francis Area SchoolsElementary46012.8:1
311HUMPHREY ELEMENTARYWAVERLYHOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTEDElementary24312.8:1
312WAUBUN SECONDARYWAUBUNWaubun-Ogema-White Earth SchoolsHigh28312.8:1
313WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYOWATONNAOWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary46812.8:1
314PARKSIDE ELEMENTARYBUFFALOBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsElementary34812.8:1
315CHERRY ELEMENTARYIRONST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary29712.8:1
316RAMSEY ELEMENTARYMONTEVIDEOMONTEVIDEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26012.8:1
317BIRCH GROVE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSBROOKLYN PARKOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary46012.8:1
318SOUTH RIDGE ELEMENTARYCULVERST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30312.8:1
319GOODHUE ELEMENTARYGOODHUEGOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary41612.8:1
320Isanti Primary SchoolISANTICambridge-Isanti Public School DistElementary40712.8:1
321PARKVIEW CENTER SCHOOLROSEVILLEROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary71812.8:1
322Jefferson ElementaryBLAINEAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary65012.8:1
323EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLMINNETONKAEAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLHigh70212.8:1
324DEERWOOD ELEMENTARYEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary52812.8:1
325SLEEPY EYE ELEMENTARYSLEEPY EYESLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary32412.8:1
326Howe ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary23012.8:1
327Plainview-Elgin-Millville PK-3PLAINVIEWPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleElementary44112.8:1
328AVON ELEMENTARYAVONALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26412.9:1
329PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARYPINE RIVERPINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary47812.9:1
330Voyager ElementaryALEXANDRIAAlexandria Public School DistrictElementary44612.9:1
331EDGERTON ELEMENTARYEDGERTONEDGERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary20912.9:1
332South HighMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictHigh1,25712.9:1
333ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECHBURNSVILLEROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary73212.9:1
334WESTWOOD ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsElementary33912.9:1
335FILLMORE CENTRAL SENIOR HIGHHARMONYFILLMORE CENTRALHigh26412.9:1
336SOMERSET ELEMENTARYMENDOTA HEIGHTSWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary41212.9:1
337Adams ElementaryFERGUS FALLSFergus Falls Public School DistrictElementary25412.9:1
338BLUFF VIEW ELEMENTARYLAKE CITYLAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary59212.9:1
339MELROSE ELEMENTARYMELROSEMELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary51212.9:1
340Sand Creek ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary55712.9:1
341PILLAGER ELEMENTARYPILLAGERPILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary52112.9:1
342HANCOCK ELEMENTARYHANCOCKHANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23312.9:1
343RED ROCK CENTRAL ELEMENTARYLAMBERTONRED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary24412.9:1
344St. Croix Preparatory Academy UpperSTILLWATERST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMYHigh39112.9:1
345Lincoln Center ElementarySOUTH SAINT PAULSouth St. Paul Public School DistElementary67012.9:1
346RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYFARMINGTONFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary57312.9:1
347SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARYRICHFIELDRICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40613.0:1
348REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLEREDWOOD FALLSREDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle30913.0:1
349Community of Peace Academy MiddleSAINT PAULCOMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMYMiddle27913.0:1
350Athlos Academy of Saint CloudSAINT CLOUDAthlos Academy of Saint CloudElementary26013.0:1
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