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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Minnesota

Across Minnesota, 770 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed leads the list at 52.8:1, against a median of 13.6:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
770
Minnesota
Top Students/teacher
52.8:1
Median Students/teacher
13.6:1
HIGHEST RATIO · MINNESOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special EdCOTTAGE GROVE, MNSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary59152.8:1
2Probstfield ElementaryMOORHEAD, MNMoorhead Area Public SchoolsElementary29041.4:1
3EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONDULUTH, MNDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary24935.6:1
4SET Academy ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMetro Schools CharterElementary46327.2:1
5Dakota Valley Learning CenterAPPLE VALLEY, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary58425.4:1
6Early Childhood/Special EducationANOKA, MNAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary1,04824.6:1
7Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoSAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary1,06621.7:1
8Great River Elementary SchoolSAINT PAUL, MNGREAT RIVER SCHOOLElementary38321.6:1
9WESTWOOD ELEMENTARYZIMMERMAN, MNElk River Public School DistrictElementary56220.7:1
10Columbus ElementaryFOREST LAKE, MNForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary44120.1:1
11Lake Harriet Lower ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary30919.9:1
12International Spanish Language AcadEDINA, MNInternational Spanish Language AcadElementary44719.6:1
13Midway Star AcademySAINT PAUL, MNMidway Star AcademyElementary39319.5:1
14FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYFALCON HEIGHTS, MNROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary44219.4:1
15Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech SchMAPLE GROVE, MNOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary66819.3:1
16Noble Academy ElementaryBROOKLYN PARK, MNNOBLE ACADEMYElementary39519.3:1
17Cleveland ElementaryFERGUS FALLS, MNFergus Falls Public School DistrictElementary36119.3:1
18Lincoln ElementaryWHITE BEAR LAKE, MNWhite Bear Lake School DistrictElementary46919.1:1
19Snail Lake Kindergarten CenterSHOREVIEW, MNMounds View Public School DistrictElementary35719.1:1
20Randolph Heights ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary44818.9:1
21RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVE, MNOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary76218.8:1
22Woodbury Leadership ElementaryWOODBURY, MNWoodbury Leadership AcademyElementary65818.7:1
23BASSWOOD ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVE, MNOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary84818.7:1
24Nuevas Fronteras Spanish ImmersionSAINT PAUL PARK, MNSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary56118.6:1
25Lowell Elementary Spanish ImmersionDULUTH, MNDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary32918.5:1
26COHASSET ELEMENTARYCOHASSET, MNGRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31218.4:1
27Athlos Leadership AcademyBROOKLYN PARK, MNAthlos Leadership AcademyElementary80718.3:1
28Highview Elementary SchoolLAKEVILLE, MNLakeville Area SchoolsElementary65818.3:1
29Universal Academy ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNUniversal Academy Charter SchoolElementary41118.3:1
30Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.NEW HOPE, MNROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary73318.2:1
31Scandia ElementarySCANDIA, MNForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary31118.2:1
32FERNBROOK ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVE, MNOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95218.1:1
33LITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS ELEMENTARYLITTLEFORK, MNLITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS SCHOOL DIST.Elementary21618.1:1
34TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYELK RIVER, MNElk River Public School DistrictElementary70418.0:1
35Wyoming ElementaryWYOMING, MNForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary44718.0:1
36PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARYPARK RAPIDS, MNPARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary86118.0:1
37Bertha ElementaryBERTHA, MNBERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary29317.9:1
38MMSA Elementary SchoolSAINT PAUL, MNMinnesota Math and Science AcademyElementary24317.8:1
39Windom ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary36917.8:1
40Horace Mann SchoolSAINT PAUL, MNSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary44517.8:1
41HANOVER ELEMENTARYHANOVER, MNBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsElementary36817.8:1
42Brookview ElementaryWOODBURY, MNStillwater Area Public SchoolsElementary60717.8:1
43HOMECROFT ELEMENTARYDULUTH, MNDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary44817.8:1
44Carver ElementaryMAPLEWOOD, MNNorth St. Paul-Maplewood OakdaleElementary89817.7:1
45PACT Charter ElementaryRAMSEY, MNPACT CHARTER SCHOOLElementary67317.7:1
46HGA ElementarySAINT PAUL, MNHigher Ground AcademyElementary52517.7:1
47Sunrise River Elementary SchoolNORTH BRANCH, MNNorth Branch Area Public SchoolsElementary96017.7:1
48Valley Crossing ElementaryWOODBURY, MNSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary73417.6:1
49Carver Elementary SchoolCARVER, MNEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary78217.5:1
50ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARYZIMMERMAN, MNElk River Public School DistrictElementary52217.5:1
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