| Rank | Average Education Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 16.01 | Edina Public School District / 40,310 |
| 2. | 15.46 | Wayzata Public School District / 61,881 |
| 3. | 15.46 | Eden Prairie Public School District / 59,171 |
| 4. | 15.44 | Minnetonka Public School District / 40,452 |
| 5. | 15.07 | St. Louis Park Public School District / 44,740 |
| 6. | 15.05 | Hopkins Public School District / 62,828 |
| 7. | 15.04 | Mahtomedi Public School District / 14,589 |
| 8. | 15.04 | Orono Public School District / 12,423 |
| 9. | 14.86 | Eastern Carver County District 112 Public Schools / 53,530 |
| 10. | 14.85 | Franconia Public School District / 204 |
| 11. | 14.84 | Mounds View Public School District / 75,900 |
| 12. | 14.81 | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District / 145,683 |
| 13. | 14.77 | Westonka Public School District / 18,084 |
| 14. | 14.74 | Lakeville Public School District / 53,607 |
| 15. | 14.69 | Stillwater Area Public School District / 60,365 |
| 16. | 14.68 | South Washington County School District / 95,736 |
| 17. | 14.62 | St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools / 10,261 |
| 18. | 14.61 | Roseville Public School District / 55,972 |
| 19. | 14.60 | Rochester Public School District / 122,242 |
| 20. | 14.58 | Sartell-St. Stephen School District / 17,925 |
| 21. | 14.57 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools / 40,478 |
| 22. | 14.53 | West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District / 42,770 |
| 23. | 14.52 | Northfield Public School District / 28,332 |
| 24. | 14.52 | Cook County Public Schools / 5,197 |
| 25. | 14.47 | Minneapolis Public School District / 394,424 |
| 26. | 14.42 | White Bear Lake School District / 62,931 |
| 27. | 14.34 | Waconia Public School District / 20,542 |
| 28. | 14.33 | Bloomington Public School District / 85,030 |
| 29. | 14.29 | Byron Public School District / 7,447 |
| 30. | 14.27 | St. Michael-Albertville School District / 23,564 |
| 31. | 14.26 | Osseo Public School District / 139,267 |
| 32. | 14.17 | Farmington Public School District / 33,694 |
| 33. | 14.17 | Mankato Public School District / 64,001 |
| 34. | 14.16 | Delano Public School District / 11,089 |
| 35. | 14.15 | Robbinsdale Public School District / 100,813 |
| 36. | 14.15 | Burnsville Public School District / 67,433 |
| 37. | 14.12 | Shakopee Public School District / 43,623 |
| 38. | 14.12 | Ely Public School District / 5,081 |
| 39. | 14.10 | Pine Island Public School District / 6,286 |
| 40. | 14.09 | Duluth Public School District / 93,390 |
| 41. | 14.08 | New Prague Area Schools / 19,885 |
| 42. | 14.07 | Centennial Public School District / 32,175 |
| 43. | 14.06 | Moorhead Public School District / 44,730 |
| 44. | 14.06 | Battle Lake Public School District / 4,138 |
| 45. | 14.05 | Kasson-Mantorville School District / 10,157 |
| 46. | 14.01 | Esko Public School District / 5,033 |
| 47. | 14.01 | Jordan Public School District / 9,034 |
| 48. | 14.00 | St. Paul Public School District / 291,728 |
| 49. | 13.98 | Elk River Public School District / 67,777 |
| 50. | 13.97 | Richfield Public School District / 40,951 |
| 51. | 13.96 | La Crescent-Hokah School District / 8,425 |
| 52. | 13.95 | Monticello Public School District / 21,392 |
| 53. | 13.95 | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District / 229,083 |
| 54. | 13.94 | Pequot Lakes Public School District / 9,983 |
| 55. | 13.93 | Hermantown Public School District / 11,689 |
| 56. | 13.93 | Bemidji Public School District / 37,683 |
| 57. | 13.92 | Rockford Public School District / 9,899 |
| 58. | 13.91 | St. Peter Public School District / 14,998 |
| 59. | 13.91 | Cleveland Public School District / 2,530 |
| 60. | 13.88 | Spring Lake Park Public Schools / 31,390 |
| 61. | 13.87 | North St. Paul-Maplewood School District / 78,239 |
| 62. | 13.86 | Inver Grove Heights Schools / 29,435 |
| 63. | 13.86 | Nevis Public School District / 2,415 |
| 64. | 13.86 | Forest Lake Public School District / 46,852 |
| 65. | 13.85 | Marshall Public School District / 15,605 |
| 66. | 13.84 | Alexandria Public School District / 29,151 |
| 67. | 13.84 | Big Lake Public School District / 17,562 |
| 68. | 13.84 | New London-Spicer School District / 9,350 |
| 69. | 13.84 | Chisago Lakes School District / 21,244 |
| 70. | 13.84 | Fisher Public School District / 901 |
| 71. | 13.83 | St. Cloud Public School District / 97,115 |
| 72. | 13.81 | Lake Superior Public School District / 13,179 |
| 73. | 13.81 | Fergus Falls Public School District / 19,414 |
| 74. | 13.80 | Buffalo Public School District / 31,854 |
| 75. | 13.79 | Becker Public School District / 11,639 |
| 76. | 13.78 | Hastings Public School District / 32,079 |
| 77. | 13.77 | Winona Area Public School District / 39,907 |
| 78. | 13.77 | Fridley Public School District / 15,201 |
| 79. | 13.77 | Hawley Public School District / 3,898 |
| 80. | 13.75 | Belle Plaine Public School District / 9,017 |
| 81. | 13.74 | Lanesboro Public School District / 1,672 |
| 82. | 13.74 | Dover-Eyota Public School District / 4,217 |
| 83. | 13.73 | Grand Rapids Public School District / 27,796 |
| 84. | 13.72 | Chatfield Public Schools / 4,983 |
| 85. | 13.69 | Lynd Public School District / 1,147 |
| 86. | 13.69 | Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District / 5,532 |
| 87. | 13.69 | Brainerd Public School District / 42,878 |
| 88. | 13.69 | Name N/A / 8,020 |
| 89. | 13.68 | St. Clair Public School District / 2,626 |
| 90. | 13.67 | Watertown-Mayer Public School District / 9,851 |
| 91. | 13.65 | Stewartville Public School District / 8,840 |
| 92. | 13.63 | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District / 6,262 |
| 93. | 13.63 | Sauk Rapids Public School District / 23,585 |
| 94. | 13.62 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District / 7,034 |
| 95. | 13.61 | Hutchinson Public School District / 18,057 |
| 96. | 13.61 | Lake Park Audubon School District / 4,664 |
| 97. | 13.61 | Kittson Central School District / 2,031 |
| 98. | 13.60 | Prinsburg Public School District / 787 |
| 99. | 13.59 | Pillager Public School District / 5,217 |
| 100. | 13.59 | Underwood Public School District / 2,448 |
| 101. | 13.59 | Detroit Lakes Public School District / 17,099 |
| 102. | 13.59 | Red Wing Public School District / 19,499 |
| 103. | 13.58 | Cloquet Public School District / 14,332 |
| 104. | 13.58 | South St. Paul Public School District / 19,854 |
| 105. | 13.56 | Dassel-Cokato Public School District / 9,993 |
| 106. | 13.56 | Proctor Public School District / 12,917 |
| 107. | 13.56 | Owatonna Public School District / 29,200 |
| 108. | 13.56 | Mountain Iron-Buhl School District / 4,500 |
| 109. | 13.56 | Cannon Falls Public School District / 7,911 |
| 110. | 13.55 | Park Rapids Public School District / 12,260 |
| 111. | 13.55 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District / 7,406 |
| 112. | 13.54 | Milroy Public School District / 630 |
| 113. | 13.54 | Ashby Public School District / 1,453 |
| 114. | 13.52 | Laporte Public School District / 1,777 |
| 115. | 13.51 | East Grand Forks Public School District / 10,086 |
| 116. | 13.49 | New Ulm Public School District / 19,070 |
| 117. | 13.49 | Plainview-Elgin-Millville Public School District / 7,907 |
| 118. | 13.49 | Virginia Public School District / 10,680 |
| 119. | 13.48 | Chisholm Public School District / 5,686 |
| 120. | 13.48 | Minnewaska School District / 9,267 |
| 121. | 13.46 | Barnum Public School District / 4,047 |
| 122. | 13.46 | Barnesville Public School District / 4,485 |
| 123. | 13.45 | Crookston Public School District / 9,876 |
| 124. | 13.45 | Lakeview School District / 2,662 |
| 125. | 13.45 | Eveleth-Gilbert School District / 8,832 |
| 126. | 13.45 | Randolph Public School District / 2,150 |
| 127. | 13.44 | North Branch Public Schools / 19,977 |
| 128. | 13.42 | Maple Lake Public School District / 5,041 |
| 129. | 13.41 | Rushford-Peterson Public Schools / 4,503 |
| 130. | 13.41 | Waseca Public School District / 12,369 |
| 131. | 13.40 | Kenyon-Wanamingo School District / 5,555 |
| 132. | 13.40 | Hill City Public School District / 1,420 |
| 133. | 13.39 | Roseau Public School District / 6,620 |
| 134. | 13.39 | Rocori Public School District / 12,850 |
| 135. | 13.39 | Chokio-Alberta Public School District / 1,227 |
| 136. | 13.38 | St. Francis Public School District / 31,343 |
| 137. | 13.38 | St. Louis County School District / 17,811 |
| 138. | 13.37 | Annandale Public School District / 10,161 |
| 139. | 13.37 | Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Public School District / 5,196 |
| 140. | 13.37 | Heron Lake-Okabena School District / 1,608 |
| 141. | 13.37 | Perham Public School District / 10,660 |
| 142. | 13.35 | Nicollet Public School District / 2,557 |
| 143. | 13.35 | Lake City Public School District / 8,709 |
| 144. | 13.35 | Carlton Public School District / 4,512 |
| 145. | 13.35 | Hancock Public School District / 1,285 |
| 146. | 13.34 | Norwood Public School District / 7,927 |
| 147. | 13.34 | Hibbing Public School District / 17,563 |
| 148. | 13.34 | Yellow Medicine East School District / 6,508 |
| 149. | 13.34 | Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District / 5,332 |
| 150. | 13.33 | Houston Public School District / 2,856 |
| 151. | 13.32 | LeSueur-Henderson School District / 7,340 |
| 152. | 13.32 | Wrenshall Public School District / 1,851 |
| 153. | 13.31 | Lewiston-Altura Public School District / 4,169 |
| 154. | 13.30 | Minneota Public School District / 2,665 |
| 155. | 13.30 | West Central Area Schools / 5,055 |
| 156. | 13.29 | Greenway Public School District / 8,465 |
| 157. | 13.29 | Hayfield Public School District / 4,859 |
| 158. | 13.29 | Jackson County Central School District / 7,845 |
| 159. | 13.29 | Albany Public School District / 9,016 |
| 160. | 13.29 | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District / 4,916 |
| 161. | 13.29 | Dawson-Boyd Public School District / 2,925 |
| 162. | 13.29 | Blooming Prairie Public School District / 4,247 |
| 163. | 13.29 | Mesabi East School District / 7,475 |
| 164. | 13.28 | Maple River School District / 5,720 |
| 165. | 13.28 | Lake Benton Public School District / 1,359 |
| 166. | 13.28 | Pelican Rapids Public School District / 7,105 |
| 167. | 13.27 | Columbia Heights Public School District / 25,672 |
| 168. | 13.27 | Breckenridge Public School District / 5,092 |
| 169. | 13.26 | Goodhue Public School District / 2,986 |
| 170. | 13.25 | Red Lake Falls Public School District / 2,243 |
| 171. | 13.25 | Thief River Falls School District / 13,464 |
| 172. | 13.25 | Granada-Huntley-East Chain Public School District / 2,031 |
| 173. | 13.25 | Southland Public School District / 3,503 |
| 174. | 13.25 | Alden-Conger Public School District / 1,501 |
| 175. | 13.24 | Cambridge-Isanti Public School District / 28,883 |
| 176. | 13.23 | Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District / 3,635 |
| 177. | 13.23 | Moose Lake Public School District / 5,835 |
| 178. | 13.23 | Kimball Public School District / 4,501 |
| 179. | 13.23 | Crosby-Ironton Public School District / 10,558 |
| 180. | 13.22 | Willmar Public School District / 25,704 |
| 181. | 13.22 | Nashwauk-Keewatin School District / 3,738 |
| 182. | 13.21 | Rothsay Public School District / 881 |
| 183. | 13.21 | St. Charles Public School District / 6,069 |
| 184. | 13.20 | Climax Public School District / 857 |
| 185. | 13.20 | Princeton Public School District / 20,390 |
| 186. | 13.20 | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Public School District / 2,726 |
| 187. | 13.19 | Fertile-Beltrami School District / 2,806 |
| 188. | 13.19 | Medford Public School District / 3,303 |
| 189. | 13.19 | Blackduck Public School District / 3,633 |
| 190. | 13.19 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District / 6,374 |
| 191. | 13.19 | International Falls Public School District / 10,009 |
| 192. | 13.19 | Little Falls Public School District / 17,608 |
| 193. | 13.18 | Name N/A / 1,721 |
| 194. | 13.18 | Blue Earth Area Public School District / 7,907 |
| 195. | 13.18 | Northland Community Schools / 4,587 |
| 196. | 13.17 | Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Public School District / 9,040 |
| 197. | 13.17 | Montevideo Public School District / 7,488 |
| 198. | 13.16 | Henning Public School District / 2,955 |
| 199. | 13.16 | Kingsland Public School District / 5,129 |
| 200. | 13.16 | Litchfield Public School District / 11,713 |
| 201. | 13.16 | Name N/A / 3,644 |
| 202. | 13.15 | Hills-Beaver Creek School District / 2,195 |
| 203. | 13.15 | ACGC School District / 5,888 |
| 204. | 13.15 | Lake of the Woods School District / 3,714 |
| 205. | 13.15 | New York Mills Public School District / 3,884 |
| 206. | 13.14 | Wheaton Area School Public School District / 2,178 |
| 207. | 13.14 | Lancaster Public School District / 874 |
| 208. | 13.14 | Windom Public School District / 5,995 |
| 209. | 13.14 | Cromwell-Wright Public Schools / 1,641 |
| 210. | 13.14 | Redwood Area School District / 8,012 |
| 211. | 13.13 | RTR Public School District / 3,499 |
| 212. | 13.13 | Ortonville -Bellingham Public School District / 3,657 |
| 213. | 13.12 | Osakis Public School District / 4,052 |
| 214. | 13.12 | Aitkin Public School District / 9,965 |
| 215. | 13.11 | Browns Valley Public School District / 725 |
| 216. | 13.11 | Murray County Central School District / 4,949 |
| 217. | 13.11 | Holdingford Public School District / 4,890 |
| 218. | 13.11 | Marshall County Central Schools / 2,008 |
| 219. | 13.11 | Madelia Public School District / 3,542 |
| 220. | 13.11 | NRHEG School District / 4,905 |
| 221. | 13.11 | Martin County West Public School District / 4,328 |
| 222. | 13.11 | Herman-Norcross School District / 945 |
| 223. | 13.11 | Royalton Public School District / 3,818 |
| 224. | 13.10 | South Koochiching School District / 1,260 |
| 225. | 13.10 | Fillmore Central Schools / 4,839 |
| 226. | 13.10 | Warroad Public School District / 6,039 |
| 227. | 13.10 | Hendricks Public School District / 1,038 |
| 228. | 13.09 | Staples-Motley School District / 9,624 |
| 229. | 13.08 | Faribault Public School District / 30,713 |
| 230. | 13.08 | Tracy Area Public School District / 5,028 |
| 231. | 13.08 | Truman Public School District / 2,357 |
| 232. | 13.08 | Milaca Public School District / 11,655 |
| 233. | 13.08 | Verndale Public School District / 1,902 |
| 234. | 13.07 | Wabasso Public School District / 2,440 |
| 235. | 13.07 | Paynesville Public School District / 5,992 |
| 236. | 13.06 | Austin Public School District / 28,414 |
| 237. | 13.06 | Lac Qui Parle Valley School District / 6,685 |
| 238. | 13.05 | Luverne Public School District / 6,871 |
| 239. | 13.05 | Campbell-Tintah Public School District / 772 |
| 240. | 13.05 | Caledonia Public School District / 5,934 |
| 241. | 13.05 | Sauk Centre Public School District / 7,773 |
| 242. | 13.04 | Triton School District / 7,067 |
| 243. | 13.04 | Waubun Public School District / 3,564 |
| 244. | 13.04 | Lyle Public School District / 1,141 |
| 245. | 13.03 | Pine River-Backus Public School District / 6,846 |
| 246. | 13.02 | Fosston Public School District / 3,796 |
| 247. | 13.02 | Renville County West School District / 4,407 |
| 248. | 13.02 | Canby Public School District / 3,783 |
| 249. | 13.01 | Benson Public School District / 5,395 |
| 250. | 13.01 | Frazee-Vergas Public School District / 6,716 |
| 251. | 13.01 | Win-E-Mac School District / 3,404 |
| 252. | 13.00 | Spring Grove School District / 2,230 |
| 253. | 13.00 | Glenville-Emmons School District / 2,581 |
| 254. | 13.00 | Pipestone Area School District / 7,495 |
| 255. | 12.99 | Fulda Public School District / 2,513 |
| 256. | 12.99 | Deer River Public School District / 5,414 |
| 257. | 12.98 | Cass Lake-Bena Schools Public Schools / 4,043 |
| 258. | 12.98 | Grand Meadow Public School District / 1,807 |
| 259. | 12.97 | Lester Prairie Public School District / 2,792 |
| 260. | 12.97 | Ada-Borup Public School District / 2,672 |
| 261. | 12.97 | Foley Public School District / 9,178 |
| 262. | 12.97 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District / 3,999 |
| 263. | 12.96 | Sleepy Eye Public School District / 5,354 |
| 264. | 12.96 | Glencoe-Silver Lake School District / 13,123 |
| 265. | 12.96 | Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District / 1,819 |
| 266. | 12.95 | Fairmont Area School District / 12,676 |
| 267. | 12.95 | Mountain Lake Public Schools / 3,024 |
| 268. | 12.95 | Swanville Public School District / 1,934 |
| 269. | 12.95 | Isle Public School District / 3,244 |
| 270. | 12.94 | Comfrey Public School District / 1,274 |
| 271. | 12.94 | United South Central School District / 6,092 |
| 272. | 12.94 | Edgerton Public School District / 2,325 |
| 273. | 12.93 | Rush City Public School District / 6,701 |
| 274. | 12.93 | Name N/A / 11,878 |
| 275. | 12.93 | Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Public School District / 2,356 |
| 276. | 12.92 | Greenbush-Middle River School District / 2,799 |
| 277. | 12.91 | Mora Public School District / 10,660 |
| 278. | 12.91 | Albert Lea Public School District / 23,416 |
| 279. | 12.91 | Adrian Public School District / 2,460 |
| 280. | 12.90 | Ivanhoe Public School District / 1,266 |
| 281. | 12.90 | Badger Public School District / 1,073 |
| 282. | 12.89 | MACCRAY School District / 4,264 |
| 283. | 12.88 | Norman County West School District / 1,456 |
| 284. | 12.88 | Brooklyn Center School District / 9,394 |
| 285. | 12.87 | Eden Valley-Watkins School District / 4,765 |
| 286. | 12.86 | Browerville Public School District / 2,360 |
| 287. | 12.86 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District / 7,695 |
| 288. | 12.85 | Cedar Mountain School District / 2,627 |
| 289. | 12.84 | Kelliher Public School District / 1,026 |
| 290. | 12.84 | Pine City Public School District / 10,733 |
| 291. | 12.83 | Name N/A / 2,121 |
| 292. | 12.83 | Buffalo Lake-Hector School District / 4,427 |
| 293. | 12.83 | GFW Schools / 5,748 |
| 294. | 12.82 | Sibley East School District / 7,512 |
| 295. | 12.82 | Stephen-Argyle Central Schools / 1,877 |
| 296. | 12.81 | McGregor Public School District / 4,057 |
| 297. | 12.81 | Norman County East School District / 2,164 |
| 298. | 12.81 | Clearbrook-Gonvick School District / 3,026 |
| 299. | 12.80 | LeRoy Public School District / 1,744 |
| 300. | 12.80 | Grygla Public School District / 1,002 |
| 301. | 12.80 | Hinckley-Finlayson School District / 7,048 |
| 302. | 12.80 | Tri-County School District / 2,061 |
| 303. | 12.78 | Bagley Public School District / 5,899 |
| 304. | 12.78 | Sebeka Public School District / 2,739 |
| 305. | 12.78 | Braham Public School District / 5,942 |
| 306. | 12.77 | Upsala Public School District / 1,945 |
| 307. | 12.77 | Parkers Prairie Public School District / 2,790 |
| 308. | 12.77 | Pierz Public School District / 5,109 |
| 309. | 12.76 | Bertha-Hewitt Public School District / 2,464 |
| 310. | 12.76 | Red Rock Central School District / 3,526 |
| 311. | 12.76 | East Central School District / 7,014 |
| 312. | 12.75 | Ellsworth Public School District / 980 |
| 313. | 12.73 | Littlefork-Big Falls School District / 1,642 |
| 314. | 12.73 | Springfield Public School District / 3,258 |
| 315. | 12.73 | Menahga Public School District / 3,592 |
| 316. | 12.72 | Willow River Public School District / 3,308 |
| 317. | 12.70 | Eagle Valley Public School District / 2,757 |
| 318. | 12.70 | Onamia Public School District / 5,753 |
| 319. | 12.70 | Mabel-Canton Public School District / 2,274 |
| 320. | 12.69 | St. James Public School District / 6,388 |
| 321. | 12.68 | Floodwood Public School District / 1,568 |
| 322. | 12.66 | Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District / 8,317 |
| 323. | 12.64 | Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools / 3,062 |
| 324. | 12.63 | Melrose Public School District / 8,830 |
| 325. | 12.62 | Goodridge Public School District / 899 |
| 326. | 12.62 | Ogilvie Public School District / 3,570 |
| 327. | 12.47 | Butterfield Public School District / 1,183 |
| 328. | 12.47 | Mahnomen Public School District / 3,729 |
| 329. | 12.31 | Worthington Public School District / 15,904 |
| 330. | 12.20 | Name N/A / 404 |
| 331. | 12.19 | Nett Lake Public School District / 451 |
| 332. | 12.16 | Red Lake Public School District / 5,894 |
| 333. | 12.05 | Name N/A / 257 |
| 333. | 12.05 | Pine Point Public School District / 257 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Average Education Index' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Average Education Index' data are not listed.
