| Rank | Average Education Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 15.88 | Edina Public School District / 38,993 |
| 2. | 15.33 | Eden Prairie Public School District / 56,769 |
| 3. | 15.31 | Wayzata Public School District / 57,415 |
| 4. | 15.27 | Minnetonka Public School District / 39,793 |
| 5. | 15.18 | Name N/A / 73 |
| 6. | 15.00 | Mahtomedi Public School District / 13,799 |
| 7. | 14.94 | Orono Public School District / 12,294 |
| 8. | 14.94 | St. Louis Park Public School District / 43,291 |
| 9. | 14.89 | Hopkins Public School District / 61,319 |
| 10. | 14.88 | Franconia Public School District / 113 |
| 11. | 14.78 | Mounds View Public School District / 74,437 |
| 12. | 14.76 | Eastern Carver County District 112 Public Schools / 49,594 |
| 13. | 14.75 | Northfield Public School District / 26,835 |
| 14. | 14.72 | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District / 143,534 |
| 15. | 14.64 | Lakeville Public School District / 49,918 |
| 16. | 14.62 | Stillwater Area Public School District / 57,655 |
| 17. | 14.60 | Roseville Public School District / 53,650 |
| 18. | 14.60 | South Washington County School District / 91,125 |
| 19. | 14.56 | Rochester Public School District / 117,301 |
| 20. | 14.55 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools / 36,878 |
| 21. | 14.49 | St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools / 9,761 |
| 22. | 14.48 | Westonka Public School District / 17,152 |
| 23. | 14.38 | Sartell-St. Stephen School District / 16,327 |
| 24. | 14.32 | White Bear Lake School District / 58,840 |
| 25. | 14.31 | West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District / 41,888 |
| 26. | 14.24 | Minneapolis Public School District / 379,631 |
| 27. | 14.21 | Bloomington Public School District / 82,621 |
| 28. | 14.20 | Waconia Public School District / 18,885 |
| 29. | 14.17 | Mankato Public School District / 61,881 |
| 30. | 14.17 | Burnsville Public School District / 67,820 |
| 31. | 14.15 | Osseo Public School District / 132,060 |
| 32. | 14.15 | Byron Public School District / 7,001 |
| 33. | 14.14 | Esko Public School District / 5,123 |
| 34. | 14.12 | Hermantown Public School District / 11,106 |
| 35. | 14.09 | Cook County Public Schools / 5,211 |
| 36. | 14.08 | Robbinsdale Public School District / 98,155 |
| 37. | 14.08 | Moorhead Public School District / 41,552 |
| 38. | 14.06 | Delano Public School District / 10,660 |
| 39. | 14.05 | Centennial Public School District / 31,516 |
| 40. | 14.04 | Shakopee Public School District / 39,863 |
| 41. | 14.00 | Bemidji Public School District / 35,715 |
| 42. | 14.00 | Farmington Public School District / 30,515 |
| 43. | 13.97 | Duluth Public School District / 94,896 |
| 44. | 13.97 | St. Michael-Albertville School District / 21,149 |
| 45. | 13.93 | Inver Grove Heights Schools / 27,850 |
| 46. | 13.91 | St. Paul Public School District / 282,079 |
| 47. | 13.88 | La Crescent-Hokah School District / 8,422 |
| 48. | 13.87 | Chatfield Public Schools / 4,925 |
| 49. | 13.87 | Ely Public School District / 5,199 |
| 50. | 13.86 | Elk River Public School District / 64,188 |
| 51. | 13.85 | Richfield Public School District / 39,097 |
| 52. | 13.83 | Spring Lake Park Public Schools / 30,203 |
| 53. | 13.82 | North St. Paul-Maplewood School District / 75,984 |
| 54. | 13.79 | St. Peter Public School District / 14,415 |
| 55. | 13.78 | Pequot Lakes Public School District / 9,015 |
| 56. | 13.78 | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District / 222,677 |
| 57. | 13.76 | Cleveland Public School District / 2,437 |
| 58. | 13.74 | Pine Island Public School District / 6,035 |
| 59. | 13.73 | Nevis Public School District / 2,389 |
| 60. | 13.73 | Becker Public School District / 11,126 |
| 61. | 13.73 | Forest Lake Public School District / 44,247 |
| 62. | 13.72 | St. Cloud Public School District / 95,015 |
| 63. | 13.71 | Marshall Public School District / 15,510 |
| 64. | 13.70 | Kasson-Mantorville School District / 9,788 |
| 65. | 13.69 | Fridley Public School District / 15,493 |
| 66. | 13.69 | St. Clair Public School District / 2,508 |
| 67. | 13.69 | Big Lake Public School District / 16,530 |
| 68. | 13.69 | New Prague Area Schools / 17,962 |
| 69. | 13.68 | New London-Spicer School District / 9,220 |
| 70. | 13.67 | Dover-Eyota Public School District / 4,225 |
| 71. | 13.65 | Proctor Public School District / 10,640 |
| 72. | 13.62 | Grand Rapids Public School District / 28,173 |
| 73. | 13.62 | Battle Lake Public School District / 4,096 |
| 74. | 13.62 | Sauk Rapids Public School District / 23,481 |
| 75. | 13.61 | Fisher Public School District / 1,074 |
| 76. | 13.60 | Hastings Public School District / 31,233 |
| 77. | 13.60 | Cannon Falls Public School District / 7,940 |
| 78. | 13.60 | Winona Area Public School District / 40,329 |
| 79. | 13.58 | Alexandria Public School District / 28,726 |
| 80. | 13.58 | Detroit Lakes Public School District / 16,723 |
| 81. | 13.57 | Monticello Public School District / 21,048 |
| 82. | 13.57 | Eveleth-Gilbert School District / 8,299 |
| 83. | 13.57 | Chisago Lakes School District / 20,921 |
| 84. | 13.56 | Lynd Public School District / 982 |
| 85. | 13.56 | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District / 6,049 |
| 86. | 13.55 | Brainerd Public School District / 43,251 |
| 87. | 13.54 | Hutchinson Public School District / 18,435 |
| 88. | 13.54 | Buffalo Public School District / 30,870 |
| 89. | 13.54 | Lake Superior Public School District / 13,505 |
| 90. | 13.53 | Jordan Public School District / 8,712 |
| 91. | 13.52 | Barnesville Public School District / 4,405 |
| 92. | 13.51 | Lanesboro Public School District / 1,553 |
| 93. | 13.50 | Pillager Public School District / 5,262 |
| 94. | 13.49 | Watertown-Mayer Public School District / 8,942 |
| 95. | 13.48 | Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District / 5,891 |
| 96. | 13.47 | Cloquet Public School District / 14,221 |
| 97. | 13.46 | Laporte Public School District / 1,858 |
| 98. | 13.45 | Lakeview School District / 2,639 |
| 99. | 13.44 | Rockford Public School District / 9,442 |
| 100. | 13.44 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District / 7,188 |
| 101. | 13.43 | Belle Plaine Public School District / 8,664 |
| 102. | 13.42 | Red Wing Public School District / 19,361 |
| 103. | 13.41 | Park Rapids Public School District / 11,823 |
| 104. | 13.40 | Underwood Public School District / 2,393 |
| 105. | 13.40 | Kenyon-Wanamingo School District / 5,392 |
| 106. | 13.38 | Randolph Public School District / 2,115 |
| 107. | 13.38 | Lake Park Audubon School District / 4,695 |
| 108. | 13.38 | Hancock Public School District / 1,263 |
| 109. | 13.37 | Medford Public School District / 3,224 |
| 110. | 13.37 | Prinsburg Public School District / 801 |
| 111. | 13.37 | Mountain Iron-Buhl School District / 4,278 |
| 112. | 13.37 | Fergus Falls Public School District / 19,814 |
| 113. | 13.37 | Carlton Public School District / 4,185 |
| 114. | 13.36 | Morris Public School District / 7,133 |
| 115. | 13.36 | Houston Public School District / 2,877 |
| 116. | 13.36 | Virginia Public School District / 10,834 |
| 117. | 13.36 | Chisholm Public School District / 5,772 |
| 118. | 13.34 | Greenway Public School District / 7,854 |
| 119. | 13.34 | Kittson Central School District / 2,223 |
| 120. | 13.33 | Wrenshall Public School District / 1,957 |
| 121. | 13.33 | Barnum Public School District / 3,884 |
| 122. | 13.32 | St. Louis County School District / 18,100 |
| 123. | 13.31 | Stewartville Public School District / 8,472 |
| 124. | 13.30 | East Grand Forks Public School District / 9,902 |
| 125. | 13.30 | Lake of the Woods School District / 3,727 |
| 126. | 13.30 | Owatonna Public School District / 29,239 |
| 127. | 13.29 | Crookston Public School District / 9,555 |
| 128. | 13.29 | St. Francis Public School District / 30,821 |
| 129. | 13.28 | Hawley Public School District / 3,761 |
| 130. | 13.28 | Columbia Heights Public School District / 24,863 |
| 131. | 13.26 | New Ulm Public School District / 19,459 |
| 132. | 13.24 | Hayfield Public School District / 4,578 |
| 133. | 13.24 | Dassel-Cokato Public School District / 9,749 |
| 134. | 13.23 | South St. Paul Public School District / 20,114 |
| 135. | 13.23 | Cass Lake-Bena Schools Public Schools / 4,212 |
| 136. | 13.23 | Maple River School District / 6,200 |
| 137. | 13.22 | Yellow Medicine East School District / 6,899 |
| 138. | 13.22 | Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Public School District / 4,356 |
| 139. | 13.22 | Breckenridge Public School District / 5,043 |
| 140. | 13.21 | Cambridge-Isanti Public School District / 28,241 |
| 141. | 13.20 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District / 6,516 |
| 142. | 13.19 | Chokio-Alberta Public School District / 1,246 |
| 143. | 13.19 | Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District / 5,457 |
| 144. | 13.19 | Blooming Prairie Public School District / 4,118 |
| 145. | 13.18 | Maple Lake Public School District / 5,159 |
| 146. | 13.18 | Annandale Public School District / 9,829 |
| 147. | 13.17 | Waseca Public School District / 13,205 |
| 148. | 13.17 | Kimball Public School District / 4,450 |
| 149. | 13.17 | Jackson County Central School District / 7,928 |
| 150. | 13.17 | Milroy Public School District / 675 |
| 151. | 13.16 | Lake City Public School District / 9,094 |
| 152. | 13.15 | Brooklyn Center School District / 8,185 |
| 153. | 13.15 | Hendricks Public School District / 1,086 |
| 154. | 13.14 | Fertile-Beltrami School District / 2,578 |
| 155. | 13.14 | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Public School District / 2,621 |
| 156. | 13.14 | Princeton Public School District / 20,008 |
| 157. | 13.14 | Northland Community Schools / 4,454 |
| 158. | 13.13 | Minnewaska School District / 9,348 |
| 159. | 13.13 | LeSueur-Henderson School District / 7,659 |
| 160. | 13.13 | Crosby-Ironton Public School District / 10,263 |
| 161. | 13.13 | Plainview-Elgin-Millville Public School District / 8,010 |
| 162. | 13.13 | Alden-Conger Public School District / 1,575 |
| 163. | 13.13 | Mesabi East School District / 7,838 |
| 164. | 13.13 | Hibbing Public School District / 17,489 |
| 165. | 13.12 | North Branch Public Schools / 19,533 |
| 166. | 13.12 | Lewiston-Altura Public School District / 4,168 |
| 167. | 13.11 | RTR Public School District / 3,343 |
| 168. | 13.11 | Pelican Rapids Public School District / 7,372 |
| 169. | 13.09 | Hill City Public School District / 1,833 |
| 170. | 13.09 | Southland Public School District / 3,648 |
| 171. | 13.09 | Blackduck Public School District / 3,762 |
| 172. | 13.09 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District / 6,338 |
| 173. | 13.09 | ACGC School District / 5,955 |
| 174. | 13.08 | Rushford-Peterson Public Schools / 4,478 |
| 175. | 13.08 | Round Lake Public School District / 845 |
| 176. | 13.08 | Dawson-Boyd Public School District / 2,958 |
| 177. | 13.08 | Osakis Public School District / 3,905 |
| 178. | 13.08 | Willmar Public School District / 25,112 |
| 179. | 13.08 | Heron Lake-Okabena School District / 1,569 |
| 180. | 13.07 | Nashwauk-Keewatin School District / 3,966 |
| 181. | 13.07 | Montevideo Public School District / 7,665 |
| 182. | 13.07 | Frazee-Vergas Public School District / 6,824 |
| 183. | 13.06 | Granada-Huntley-East Chain Public School District / 1,873 |
| 184. | 13.06 | Perham Public School District / 10,148 |
| 185. | 13.06 | Luverne Public School District / 7,029 |
| 186. | 13.06 | Fairmont Area School District / 12,852 |
| 187. | 13.06 | International Falls Public School District / 9,999 |
| 188. | 13.05 | Wheaton Area School Public School District / 2,231 |
| 189. | 13.05 | West Central Area Schools / 5,235 |
| 190. | 13.05 | Redwood Area School District / 8,102 |
| 191. | 13.05 | Thief River Falls School District / 13,241 |
| 192. | 13.04 | Paynesville Public School District / 5,986 |
| 193. | 13.04 | Minneota Public School District / 2,494 |
| 194. | 13.03 | Cyrus Public School District / 850 |
| 195. | 13.03 | Lester Prairie Public School District / 3,009 |
| 196. | 13.03 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District / 7,734 |
| 197. | 13.03 | NRHEG School District / 4,944 |
| 198. | 13.03 | Norwood Public School District / 8,004 |
| 199. | 13.02 | Brandon Public School District / 1,917 |
| 200. | 13.02 | Roseau Public School District / 7,131 |
| 201. | 13.02 | Nicollet Public School District / 2,413 |
| 202. | 13.02 | Rocori Public School District / 11,927 |
| 203. | 13.02 | Ada-Borup Public School District / 2,605 |
| 204. | 13.01 | Ashby Public School District / 1,334 |
| 205. | 13.01 | Benson Public School District / 5,411 |
| 206. | 13.00 | Litchfield Public School District / 11,763 |
| 207. | 13.00 | St. Charles Public School District / 5,675 |
| 208. | 12.99 | Aitkin Public School District / 9,900 |
| 209. | 12.99 | Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District / 4,000 |
| 210. | 12.99 | Montgomery-Lonsdale School District / 8,378 |
| 211. | 12.99 | Canby Public School District / 3,654 |
| 212. | 12.99 | Hills-Beaver Creek School District / 2,119 |
| 213. | 12.98 | Caledonia Public School District / 6,300 |
| 214. | 12.98 | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District / 5,128 |
| 215. | 12.98 | Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Public School District / 2,458 |
| 216. | 12.98 | Grand Meadow Public School District / 1,758 |
| 217. | 12.97 | Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District / 1,779 |
| 218. | 12.97 | Pipestone Area School District / 7,782 |
| 219. | 12.95 | Fillmore Central Schools / 4,783 |
| 220. | 12.95 | United South Central School District / 6,147 |
| 221. | 12.95 | Little Falls Public School District / 17,545 |
| 222. | 12.95 | Deer River Public School District / 5,101 |
| 223. | 12.95 | Faribault Public School District / 30,281 |
| 224. | 12.94 | Sauk Centre Public School District / 7,721 |
| 225. | 12.93 | Royalton Public School District / 3,535 |
| 226. | 12.93 | Blue Earth Area Public School District / 8,438 |
| 227. | 12.92 | Ortonville -Bellingham Public School District / 3,705 |
| 228. | 12.92 | Rothsay Public School District / 1,026 |
| 229. | 12.92 | Staples-Motley School District / 10,508 |
| 230. | 12.92 | Martin County West Public School District / 4,382 |
| 231. | 12.91 | Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Public School District / 8,416 |
| 232. | 12.91 | Upsala Public School District / 2,282 |
| 233. | 12.91 | Littlefork-Big Falls School District / 1,680 |
| 234. | 12.90 | Milaca Public School District / 11,411 |
| 235. | 12.89 | Marshall County Central Schools / 1,991 |
| 236. | 12.89 | Moose Lake Public School District / 5,777 |
| 237. | 12.88 | Braham Public School District / 5,494 |
| 238. | 12.87 | Triton School District / 7,015 |
| 239. | 12.87 | Mora Public School District / 11,225 |
| 240. | 12.87 | Menahga Public School District / 3,361 |
| 241. | 12.87 | Renville County West School District / 4,270 |
| 242. | 12.86 | Herman-Norcross School District / 1,029 |
| 243. | 12.86 | Waubun Public School District / 3,455 |
| 244. | 12.86 | Murray County Central School District / 5,035 |
| 245. | 12.85 | Kingsland Public School District / 5,232 |
| 246. | 12.85 | Pine River-Backus Public School District / 7,051 |
| 247. | 12.85 | Buffalo Lake-Hector School District / 4,513 |
| 248. | 12.85 | Goodhue Public School District / 2,974 |
| 249. | 12.84 | Norman County West School District / 1,519 |
| 250. | 12.84 | Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools / 2,876 |
| 251. | 12.83 | Clearbrook-Gonvick School District / 2,944 |
| 252. | 12.83 | Parkers Prairie Public School District / 2,780 |
| 253. | 12.82 | Holdingford Public School District / 5,244 |
| 254. | 12.82 | Evansville Public School District / 1,482 |
| 255. | 12.81 | Climax Public School District / 975 |
| 256. | 12.81 | Cromwell-Wright Public Schools / 1,662 |
| 257. | 12.80 | Glenville-Emmons School District / 2,678 |
| 258. | 12.80 | Albany Public School District / 8,533 |
| 259. | 12.79 | Brewster Public School District / 974 |
| 260. | 12.79 | Badger Public School District / 1,081 |
| 261. | 12.79 | Wabasso Public School District / 2,556 |
| 262. | 12.79 | Verndale Public School District / 1,484 |
| 263. | 12.78 | Spring Grove School District / 2,266 |
| 264. | 12.78 | Austin Public School District / 28,195 |
| 265. | 12.78 | Win-E-Mac School District / 3,535 |
| 266. | 12.77 | Bertha-Hewitt Public School District / 2,280 |
| 267. | 12.77 | Windom Public School District / 6,081 |
| 268. | 12.77 | Ivanhoe Public School District / 1,345 |
| 269. | 12.77 | Lake Benton Public School District / 1,502 |
| 270. | 12.77 | Fosston Public School District / 3,732 |
| 271. | 12.77 | Tracy Area Public School District / 5,437 |
| 272. | 12.75 | Campbell-Tintah Public School District / 918 |
| 273. | 12.75 | Grygla Public School District / 1,159 |
| 274. | 12.75 | Tri-County School District / 2,052 |
| 275. | 12.75 | Henning Public School District / 3,023 |
| 276. | 12.74 | Lyle Public School District / 1,108 |
| 277. | 12.74 | Adrian Public School District / 2,326 |
| 278. | 12.74 | Glencoe-Silver Lake School District / 13,118 |
| 279. | 12.74 | Isle Public School District / 3,492 |
| 280. | 12.74 | Fulda Public School District / 2,638 |
| 281. | 12.73 | MACCRAY School District / 4,538 |
| 282. | 12.73 | Truman Public School District / 2,591 |
| 283. | 12.73 | Pine City Public School District / 10,436 |
| 284. | 12.73 | Albert Lea Public School District / 23,398 |
| 285. | 12.72 | Mountain Lake Public Schools / 3,042 |
| 286. | 12.71 | Sebeka Public School District / 2,791 |
| 287. | 12.71 | Swanville Public School District / 1,827 |
| 288. | 12.71 | Red Lake Falls Public School District / 2,322 |
| 289. | 12.71 | Ellsworth Public School District / 975 |
| 290. | 12.70 | McGregor Public School District / 3,920 |
| 291. | 12.70 | Comfrey Public School District / 1,173 |
| 292. | 12.70 | Willow River Public School District / 3,522 |
| 293. | 12.69 | Lac Qui Parle Valley School District / 7,457 |
| 294. | 12.69 | New York Mills Public School District / 3,589 |
| 295. | 12.67 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District / 4,124 |
| 296. | 12.67 | East Central School District / 7,113 |
| 297. | 12.66 | Norman County East School District / 2,174 |
| 298. | 12.66 | Warroad Public School District / 6,067 |
| 299. | 12.65 | Stephen-Argyle Central Schools / 1,736 |
| 300. | 12.65 | Bagley Public School District / 5,833 |
| 301. | 12.65 | Sleepy Eye Public School District / 5,485 |
| 302. | 12.64 | Lancaster Public School District / 808 |
| 303. | 12.64 | GFW Schools / 6,026 |
| 304. | 12.64 | Kelliher Public School District / 1,198 |
| 305. | 12.64 | Edgerton Public School District / 2,148 |
| 306. | 12.64 | Oklee Public School District / 1,200 |
| 307. | 12.64 | LeRoy Public School District / 1,892 |
| 308. | 12.61 | South Koochiching School District / 1,694 |
| 309. | 12.60 | Red Rock Central School District / 3,580 |
| 310. | 12.60 | Foley Public School District / 9,096 |
| 311. | 12.59 | Browerville Public School District / 2,394 |
| 312. | 12.57 | Plummer Public School District / 942 |
| 313. | 12.56 | Onamia Public School District / 5,979 |
| 314. | 12.56 | Cedar Mountain School District / 2,773 |
| 315. | 12.55 | Goodridge Public School District / 868 |
| 316. | 12.55 | Mahnomen Public School District / 3,819 |
| 317. | 12.54 | Sibley East School District / 7,751 |
| 318. | 12.53 | Hinckley-Finlayson School District / 7,345 |
| 319. | 12.52 | Madelia Public School District / 3,687 |
| 320. | 12.52 | Greenbush-Middle River School District / 2,696 |
| 321. | 12.52 | Springfield Public School District / 3,542 |
| 322. | 12.51 | Melrose Public School District / 8,905 |
| 323. | 12.50 | St. James Public School District / 6,354 |
| 324. | 12.50 | Floodwood Public School District / 1,406 |
| 325. | 12.48 | Eagle Valley Public School District / 2,639 |
| 326. | 12.47 | Ogilvie Public School District / 3,635 |
| 327. | 12.47 | Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District / 8,557 |
| 328. | 12.44 | Eden Valley-Watkins School District / 5,033 |
| 329. | 12.41 | Worthington Public School District / 15,380 |
| 330. | 12.40 | LeCenter Public School District / 4,098 |
| 331. | 12.37 | Browns Valley Public School District / 798 |
| 332. | 12.36 | Pierz Public School District / 5,325 |
| 333. | 12.31 | Rush City Public School District / 6,503 |
| 334. | 12.23 | Mabel-Canton Public School District / 2,319 |
| 335. | 12.04 | Butterfield Public School District / 1,152 |
| 336. | 11.86 | Pine Point Public School District / 251 |
| 337. | 11.74 | Red Lake Public School District / 5,684 |
| 338. | 11.58 | Nett Lake Public School District / 344 |
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.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
