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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Minnesota

Across Minnesota, 499 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud leads the list at -62.2%, against a median of -13.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
499
Minnesota
Best Enrollment change
-62.2%
Median Enrollment change
-13.6%
FASTEST DECLINING · MINNESOTA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Athlos Academy of Saint CloudSAINT CLOUD, MNAthlos Academy of Saint Cloud687260-62.2%
2Oak Ridge Early Learning CenterSARTELL, MNSartell-St. Stephen School District751288-61.7%
3Onamia Elementary SchoolONAMIA, MNONAMIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT335131-60.9%
4Noble Academy ElementaryBROOKLYN PARK, MNNOBLE ACADEMY923395-57.2%
5LIFE PrepSAINT PAUL, MNLIFE PREP307134-56.4%
6Prodeo Columbia Heights PrimaryCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MNProdeo Academy495218-56.0%
7HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARYHUTCHINSON, MNHUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT823371-54.9%
8Hale ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District656326-50.3%
9Lake Nokomis Wenonah ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District300152-49.3%
10MMSA Elementary SchoolSAINT PAUL, MNMinnesota Math and Science Academy472243-48.5%
11Paul Bunyan CenterBEMIDJI, MNBemidji Public School District226118-47.8%
12NORTH STAR ACADEMYDULUTH, MNDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY1,093572-47.7%
13Four Seasons ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public Schools461256-44.5%
14Northern ElementaryBEMIDJI, MNBemidji Public School District507282-44.4%
15Lincoln ElementaryBEMIDJI, MNBemidji Public School District575320-44.3%
16PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYWORTHINGTON, MNWORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,236690-44.2%
17J.W. Smith ElementaryBEMIDJI, MNBemidji Public School District417238-42.9%
18Jenny Lind ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District402236-41.3%
19Lake Harriet Lower ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District521309-40.7%
20EXPO for Excellence Elementary SchSAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public Schools663393-40.7%
21Gage Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MNRochester Public School District693412-40.5%
22Elton Hills Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MNRochester Public School District517308-40.4%
23Hennepin Schools Lower CampusMINNEAPOLIS, MNHennepin Schools396240-39.4%
24CREST VIEW ELEMENTARYBROOKLYN PARK, MNOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT318193-39.3%
25LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARYDULUTH, MNDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT453277-38.9%
26Armatage ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District610377-38.2%
27Waite Park ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District425266-37.4%
28Bethune ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District339213-37.2%
29Burroughs ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District766481-37.2%
30Kenny ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District469295-37.1%
31West ElementarySLAYTON, MNMurray County Central Schools406256-36.9%
32Community School of Excellence ElemSAINT PAUL, MNCommunity School of Excellence1,102696-36.8%
33Sunset Terrace Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MNRochester Public School District691437-36.8%
34GARFIELD ELEMENTARYBRAINERD, MNBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT395250-36.7%
35Windom ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School District583369-36.7%
36Brooklyn Center Elementary SchoolBROOKLYN CENTER, MNBrooklyn Center Community Schools1,117708-36.6%
37Chelsea Heights ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public Schools481305-36.6%
38CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOLFARIBAULT, MNCANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL351224-36.2%
39WASHBURN ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTON, MNBloomington Public Schools466298-36.1%
40CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARYRICHFIELD, MNRICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT474303-36.1%
41SONNESYN ELEMENTARYNEW HOPE, MNROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT489313-36.0%
42Horace May ElementaryBEMIDJI, MNBemidji Public School District468300-35.9%
43Crossroads Science ProgramSAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public Schools299192-35.8%
44Sunnyside ElementaryRED WING, MNRed Wing Public School District457294-35.7%
45Sibley ElementaryALBERT LEA, MNAlbert Lea Public School District427275-35.6%
46Chisago Lakes El.CHISAGO CITY, MNChisago Lakes School District529347-34.4%
47EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARYEAGLE LAKE, MNMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT411270-34.3%
48Willow Lane ElementaryWHITE BEAR LAKE, MNWhite Bear Lake School District424279-34.2%
49Academia Cesar Chavez ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNAcademias La Paz509336-34.0%
50SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARYSAUK CENTRE, MNSAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT557368-33.9%
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