| Rank | Air Quality Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 41.4 | Hastings Public School District / 32,079 |
| 2. | 41.0 | Cannon Falls Public School District / 7,911 |
| 2. | 41.0 | Kenyon-Wanamingo School District / 5,555 |
| 2. | 41.0 | Randolph Public School District / 2,150 |
| 5. | 40.9 | Hayfield Public School District / 4,859 |
| 5. | 40.9 | Byron Public School District / 7,447 |
| 5. | 40.9 | Kasson-Mantorville School District / 10,157 |
| 5. | 40.9 | Medford Public School District / 3,303 |
| 5. | 40.9 | Triton School District / 7,067 |
| 5. | 40.9 | Blooming Prairie Public School District / 4,247 |
| 5. | 40.9 | Rochester Public School District / 122,242 |
| 5. | 40.9 | Lake City Public School District / 8,709 |
| 13. | 40.8 | Grand Meadow Public School District / 1,807 |
| 13. | 40.8 | Owatonna Public School District / 29,200 |
| 13. | 40.8 | Austin Public School District / 28,414 |
| 13. | 40.8 | Stewartville Public School District / 8,840 |
| 13. | 40.8 | Southland Public School District / 3,503 |
| 18. | 40.7 | Franconia Public School District / 204 |
| 18. | 40.7 | NRHEG School District / 4,905 |
| 20. | 40.5 | Farmington Public School District / 33,694 |
| 20. | 40.5 | Glenville-Emmons School District / 2,581 |
| 20. | 40.5 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District / 7,034 |
| 20. | 40.5 | Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District / 5,332 |
| 20. | 40.5 | Albert Lea Public School District / 23,416 |
| 20. | 40.5 | Northfield Public School District / 28,332 |
| 20. | 40.5 | Inver Grove Heights Schools / 29,435 |
| 20. | 40.5 | GFW Schools / 5,748 |
| 20. | 40.5 | Glencoe-Silver Lake School District / 13,123 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Alden-Conger Public School District / 1,501 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Waseca Public School District / 12,369 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Pine Island Public School District / 6,286 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Lester Prairie Public School District / 2,792 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District / 145,683 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Watertown-Mayer Public School District / 9,851 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Buffalo Lake-Hector School District / 4,427 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Public School District / 9,040 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Hutchinson Public School District / 18,057 |
| 29. | 40.5 | Wabasso Public School District / 2,440 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Belle Plaine Public School District / 9,017 |
| 39. | 40.4 | LeSueur-Henderson School District / 7,340 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Montgomery-Lonsdale School District / 8,555 |
| 39. | 40.4 | South Washington County School District / 95,736 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Westonka Public School District / 18,084 |
| 39. | 40.4 | St. Peter Public School District / 14,998 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Orono Public School District / 12,423 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Stillwater Area Public School District / 60,365 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Mankato Public School District / 64,001 |
| 39. | 40.4 | New Prague Area Schools / 19,885 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Public School District / 5,196 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Nicollet Public School District / 2,557 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Caledonia Public School District / 5,934 |
| 39. | 40.4 | South St. Paul Public School District / 19,854 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Goodhue Public School District / 2,986 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Jordan Public School District / 9,034 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Burnsville Public School District / 67,433 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District / 6,374 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Lakeville Public School District / 53,607 |
| 39. | 40.4 | LeCenter Public School District / 3,894 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Plainview-Elgin-Millville Public School District / 7,907 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Faribault Public School District / 30,713 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools / 40,478 |
| 39. | 40.4 | Cleveland Public School District / 2,530 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Lewiston-Altura Public School District / 4,169 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Eastern Carver County District 112 Public Schools / 53,530 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Minnetonka Public School District / 40,452 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Delano Public School District / 11,089 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Waconia Public School District / 20,542 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Norwood Public School District / 7,927 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Sibley East School District / 7,512 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Rockford Public School District / 9,899 |
| 63. | 40.3 | Buffalo Public School District / 31,854 |
| 63. | 40.3 | St. Charles Public School District / 6,069 |
| 73. | 40.2 | La Crescent-Hokah School District / 8,425 |
| 73. | 40.2 | North St. Paul-Maplewood School District / 78,239 |
| 73. | 40.2 | Forest Lake Public School District / 46,852 |
| 73. | 40.2 | White Bear Lake School District / 62,931 |
| 73. | 40.2 | Mabel-Canton Public School District / 2,274 |
| 73. | 40.2 | St. Clair Public School District / 2,626 |
| 79. | 40.1 | Spring Grove School District / 2,230 |
| 79. | 40.1 | Chatfield Public Schools / 4,983 |
| 79. | 40.1 | Centennial Public School District / 32,175 |
| 79. | 40.1 | St. Paul Public School District / 291,728 |
| 79. | 40.1 | Cedar Mountain School District / 2,627 |
| 79. | 40.1 | Kingsland Public School District / 5,129 |
| 79. | 40.1 | Lakeview School District / 2,662 |
| 79. | 40.1 | Roseville Public School District / 55,972 |
| 87. | 40.0 | Minneota Public School District / 2,665 |
| 87. | 40.0 | Dawson-Boyd Public School District / 2,925 |
| 87. | 40.0 | Red Wing Public School District / 19,499 |
| 87. | 40.0 | North Branch Public Schools / 19,977 |
| 87. | 40.0 | Chisago Lakes School District / 21,244 |
| 92. | 39.9 | Mounds View Public School District / 75,900 |
| 92. | 39.9 | Elk River Public School District / 67,777 |
| 92. | 39.9 | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District / 6,262 |
| 92. | 39.9 | Mahtomedi Public School District / 14,589 |
| 92. | 39.9 | Lyle Public School District / 1,141 |
| 92. | 39.9 | Marshall Public School District / 15,605 |
| 92. | 39.9 | LeRoy Public School District / 1,744 |
| 99. | 39.8 | West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District / 42,770 |
| 99. | 39.8 | Lynd Public School District / 1,147 |
| 99. | 39.8 | Murray County Central School District / 4,949 |
| 99. | 39.8 | St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools / 10,261 |
| 99. | 39.8 | Houston Public School District / 2,856 |
| 99. | 39.8 | Fulda Public School District / 2,513 |
| 99. | 39.8 | Dover-Eyota Public School District / 4,217 |
| 99. | 39.8 | Ivanhoe Public School District / 1,266 |
| 99. | 39.8 | Redwood Area School District / 8,012 |
| 99. | 39.8 | Lake Benton Public School District / 1,359 |
| 99. | 39.8 | New Ulm Public School District / 19,070 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Worthington Public School District / 15,904 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Winona Area Public School District / 39,907 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Fridley Public School District / 15,201 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Edgerton Public School District / 2,325 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Luverne Public School District / 6,871 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Columbia Heights Public School District / 25,672 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Canby Public School District / 3,783 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Pipestone Area School District / 7,495 |
| 110. | 39.7 | Adrian Public School District / 2,460 |
| 119. | 39.6 | Princeton Public School District / 20,390 |
| 119. | 39.6 | Milroy Public School District / 630 |
| 119. | 39.6 | Ellsworth Public School District / 980 |
| 119. | 39.6 | Rushford-Peterson Public Schools / 4,503 |
| 119. | 39.6 | Hills-Beaver Creek School District / 2,195 |
| 119. | 39.6 | Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools / 3,062 |
| 125. | 39.5 | RTR Public School District / 3,499 |
| 125. | 39.5 | Tracy Area Public School District / 5,028 |
| 125. | 39.5 | Hendricks Public School District / 1,038 |
| 128. | 39.5 | Sleepy Eye Public School District / 5,354 |
| 128. | 39.5 | Bloomington Public School District / 85,030 |
| 128. | 39.5 | Brooklyn Center School District / 9,394 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Public School District / 2,726 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Prinsburg Public School District / 787 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District / 4,916 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Minneapolis Public School District / 394,424 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Eden Prairie Public School District / 59,171 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Osseo Public School District / 139,267 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Hopkins Public School District / 62,828 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Edina Public School District / 40,310 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Richfield Public School District / 40,951 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Wayzata Public School District / 61,881 |
| 131. | 39.4 | MACCRAY School District / 4,264 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Fillmore Central Schools / 4,839 |
| 131. | 39.4 | St. Louis Park Public School District / 44,740 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Shakopee Public School District / 43,623 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Renville County West School District / 4,407 |
| 131. | 39.4 | Robbinsdale Public School District / 100,813 |
| 147. | 39.3 | Lanesboro Public School District / 1,672 |
| 147. | 39.3 | Benson Public School District / 5,395 |
| 147. | 39.3 | St. Michael-Albertville School District / 23,564 |
| 147. | 39.3 | Montevideo Public School District / 7,488 |
| 151. | 39.2 | Nevis Public School District / 2,415 |
| 151. | 39.2 | Menahga Public School District / 3,592 |
| 151. | 39.2 | Laporte Public School District / 1,777 |
| 151. | 39.2 | Bertha-Hewitt Public School District / 2,464 |
| 151. | 39.2 | Sebeka Public School District / 2,739 |
| 151. | 39.2 | Park Rapids Public School District / 12,260 |
| 151. | 39.2 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District / 7,695 |
| 151. | 39.2 | Verndale Public School District / 1,902 |
| 159. | 39.1 | Yellow Medicine East School District / 6,508 |
| 160. | 39.0 | Maple River School District / 5,720 |
| 160. | 39.0 | St. Francis Public School District / 31,343 |
| 160. | 39.0 | Rush City Public School District / 6,701 |
| 160. | 39.0 | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District / 229,083 |
| 160. | 39.0 | Cambridge-Isanti Public School District / 28,883 |
| 160. | 39.0 | Braham Public School District / 5,942 |
| 160. | 39.0 | Spring Lake Park Public Schools / 31,390 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Parkers Prairie Public School District / 2,790 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Henning Public School District / 2,955 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Onamia Public School District / 5,753 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Dassel-Cokato Public School District / 9,993 |
| 167. | 38.9 | New York Mills Public School District / 3,884 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Maple Lake Public School District / 5,041 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Little Falls Public School District / 17,608 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Morris Public School District / 7,092 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Brandon Public School District / 1,835 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Brainerd Public School District / 42,878 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Bemidji Public School District / 37,683 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Pillager Public School District / 5,217 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Chokio-Alberta Public School District / 1,227 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Isle Public School District / 3,244 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Staples-Motley School District / 9,624 |
| 167. | 38.9 | Pierz Public School District / 5,109 |
| 183. | 38.8 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District / 3,999 |
| 183. | 38.8 | Evansville Public School District / 1,566 |
| 183. | 38.8 | ACGC School District / 5,888 |
| 183. | 38.8 | Litchfield Public School District / 11,713 |
| 183. | 38.8 | Willmar Public School District / 25,704 |
| 183. | 38.8 | Paynesville Public School District / 5,992 |
| 183. | 38.8 | Lac Qui Parle Valley School District / 6,685 |
| 183. | 38.8 | Pine City Public School District / 10,733 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Annandale Public School District / 10,161 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Melrose Public School District / 8,830 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Public School District / 2,356 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Mora Public School District / 10,660 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Eden Valley-Watkins School District / 4,765 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District / 7,406 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Albany Public School District / 9,016 |
| 191. | 38.7 | New London-Spicer School District / 9,350 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Eagle Valley Public School District / 2,757 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Ogilvie Public School District / 3,570 |
| 191. | 38.7 | St. Cloud Public School District / 97,115 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Browerville Public School District / 2,360 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Kimball Public School District / 4,501 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Rocori Public School District / 12,850 |
| 191. | 38.7 | Hinckley-Finlayson School District / 7,048 |
| 206. | 38.6 | Monticello Public School District / 21,392 |
| 206. | 38.6 | Sauk Rapids Public School District / 23,585 |
| 206. | 38.6 | Sartell-St. Stephen School District / 17,925 |
| 206. | 38.6 | Hancock Public School District / 1,285 |
| 206. | 38.6 | Cass Lake-Bena Schools Public Schools / 4,043 |
| 206. | 38.6 | Big Lake Public School District / 17,562 |
| 206. | 38.6 | Foley Public School District / 9,178 |
| 213. | 38.5 | Red Rock Central School District / 3,526 |
| 213. | 38.5 | Windom Public School District / 5,995 |
| 213. | 38.5 | Becker Public School District / 11,639 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Osakis Public School District / 4,052 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Springfield Public School District / 3,258 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Sauk Centre Public School District / 7,773 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District / 8,317 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Brewster Public School District / 915 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Heron Lake-Okabena School District / 1,608 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Upsala Public School District / 1,945 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Swanville Public School District / 1,934 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Minnewaska School District / 9,267 |
| 216. | 38.5 | Comfrey Public School District / 1,274 |
| 226. | 38.4 | Crosby-Ironton Public School District / 10,558 |
| 226. | 38.4 | Ortonville -Bellingham Public School District / 3,657 |
| 226. | 38.4 | Pequot Lakes Public School District / 9,983 |
| 226. | 38.4 | Pine River-Backus Public School District / 6,846 |
| 226. | 38.4 | Mountain Lake Public Schools / 3,024 |
| 231. | 38.2 | Aitkin Public School District / 9,965 |
| 232. | 38.1 | Milaca Public School District / 11,655 |
| 232. | 38.1 | Royalton Public School District / 3,818 |
| 232. | 38.1 | Holdingford Public School District / 4,890 |
| 235. | 37.9 | Alexandria Public School District / 29,151 |
| 235. | 37.9 | Cyrus Public School District / 721 |
| 237. | 37.8 | Northland Community Schools / 4,587 |
| 238. | 37.7 | West Central Area Schools / 5,055 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Bagley Public School District / 5,899 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Perham Public School District / 10,660 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Pine Point Public School District / 257 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Battle Lake Public School District / 4,138 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Campbell-Tintah Public School District / 772 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Detroit Lakes Public School District / 17,099 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Frazee-Vergas Public School District / 6,716 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Wheaton Area School Public School District / 2,178 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Fergus Falls Public School District / 19,414 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Underwood Public School District / 2,448 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Ashby Public School District / 1,453 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Herman-Norcross School District / 945 |
| 238. | 37.7 | Pelican Rapids Public School District / 7,105 |
| 252. | 37.6 | Blackduck Public School District / 3,633 |
| 253. | 37.5 | Browns Valley Public School District / 725 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District / 1,819 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Hawley Public School District / 3,898 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Rothsay Public School District / 881 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Lake Park Audubon School District / 4,664 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Waubun Public School District / 3,564 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Mahnomen Public School District / 3,729 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Norman County East School District / 2,164 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Win-E-Mac School District / 3,404 |
| 254. | 37.3 | Fosston Public School District / 3,796 |
| 263. | 37.2 | Martin County West Public School District / 4,328 |
| 263. | 37.2 | Fairmont Area School District / 12,676 |
| 263. | 37.2 | Butterfield Public School District / 1,183 |
| 263. | 37.2 | Jackson County Central School District / 7,845 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Barnesville Public School District / 4,485 |
| 267. | 37.1 | East Grand Forks Public School District / 10,086 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Blue Earth Area Public School District / 7,907 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Truman Public School District / 2,357 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Ada-Borup Public School District / 2,672 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District / 5,532 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Climax Public School District / 857 |
| 267. | 37.1 | St. James Public School District / 6,388 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Granada-Huntley-East Chain Public School District / 2,031 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Breckenridge Public School District / 5,092 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Moorhead Public School District / 44,730 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Crookston Public School District / 9,876 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Fertile-Beltrami School District / 2,806 |
| 267. | 37.1 | United South Central School District / 6,092 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Madelia Public School District / 3,542 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Fisher Public School District / 901 |
| 267. | 37.1 | Norman County West School District / 1,456 |
| 284. | 37.0 | Round Lake Public School District / 766 |
| 285. | 36.5 | Red Lake Public School District / 5,894 |
| 285. | 36.5 | Grygla Public School District / 1,002 |
| 285. | 36.5 | Oklee Public School District / 1,186 |
| 285. | 36.5 | Plummer Public School District / 819 |
| 285. | 36.5 | Clearbrook-Gonvick School District / 3,026 |
| 285. | 36.5 | Goodridge Public School District / 899 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Kittson Central School District / 2,031 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Red Lake Falls Public School District / 2,243 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Tri-County School District / 2,061 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Greenbush-Middle River School District / 2,799 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Marshall County Central Schools / 2,008 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District / 3,635 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Badger Public School District / 1,073 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Thief River Falls School District / 13,464 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Stephen-Argyle Central Schools / 1,877 |
| 291. | 36.3 | Lancaster Public School District / 874 |
| 301. | 36.1 | Kelliher Public School District / 1,026 |
| 301. | 36.1 | Roseau Public School District / 6,620 |
| 303. | 36.0 | Lake of the Woods School District / 3,714 |
| 303. | 36.0 | Hill City Public School District / 1,420 |
| 305. | 35.9 | Warroad Public School District / 6,039 |
| 305. | 35.9 | Deer River Public School District / 5,414 |
| 307. | 35.5 | McGregor Public School District / 4,057 |
| 307. | 35.5 | Willow River Public School District / 3,308 |
| 307. | 35.5 | East Central School District / 7,014 |
| 310. | 35.2 | Nett Lake Public School District / 451 |
| 310. | 35.2 | Littlefork-Big Falls School District / 1,642 |
| 310. | 35.2 | International Falls Public School District / 10,009 |
| 310. | 35.2 | South Koochiching School District / 1,260 |
| 314. | 35.0 | St. Louis County School District / 17,811 |
| 314. | 35.0 | Ely Public School District / 5,081 |
| 316. | 34.8 | Grand Rapids Public School District / 27,796 |
| 317. | 34.7 | Moose Lake Public School District / 5,835 |
| 317. | 34.7 | Barnum Public School District / 4,047 |
| 317. | 34.7 | Carlton Public School District / 4,512 |
| 317. | 34.7 | Wrenshall Public School District / 1,851 |
| 317. | 34.7 | Cromwell-Wright Public Schools / 1,641 |
| 322. | 34.4 | Greenway Public School District / 8,465 |
| 322. | 34.4 | Cloquet Public School District / 14,332 |
| 322. | 34.4 | Esko Public School District / 5,033 |
| 322. | 34.4 | Floodwood Public School District / 1,568 |
| 326. | 34.3 | Proctor Public School District / 12,917 |
| 326. | 34.3 | Cook County Public Schools / 5,197 |
| 328. | 33.6 | Chisholm Public School District / 5,686 |
| 328. | 33.6 | Hibbing Public School District / 17,563 |
| 328. | 33.6 | Nashwauk-Keewatin School District / 3,738 |
| 331. | 33.5 | Mountain Iron-Buhl School District / 4,500 |
| 331. | 33.5 | Lake Superior Public School District / 13,179 |
| 331. | 33.5 | Virginia Public School District / 10,680 |
| 334. | 33.5 | Mesabi East School District / 7,475 |
| 335. | 33.2 | Hermantown Public School District / 11,689 |
| 335. | 33.2 | Eveleth-Gilbert School District / 8,832 |
| 335. | 33.2 | Duluth Public School District / 93,390 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Air Quality Index' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Air Quality Index' data are not listed.
