| Rank | Average Education Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 15.68 | Edina Public School District / 37,989 |
| 2. | 15.36 | Eden Prairie Public School District / 58,590 |
| 3. | 15.26 | Minnetonka Public School District / 41,147 |
| 4. | 15.23 | Wayzata Public School District / 58,140 |
| 5. | 15.05 | Name N/A / 19 |
| 6. | 15.02 | Mahtomedi Public School District / 13,982 |
| 7. | 14.95 | Orono Public School District / 12,926 |
| 8. | 14.92 | Hopkins Public School District / 61,894 |
| 9. | 14.79 | St. Louis Park Public School District / 42,998 |
| 10. | 14.69 | Mounds View Public School District / 75,032 |
| 11. | 14.68 | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District / 144,204 |
| 12. | 14.66 | Lakeville Public School District / 48,564 |
| 13. | 14.65 | Northfield Public School District / 26,338 |
| 14. | 14.64 | St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools / 10,079 |
| 15. | 14.59 | Rochester Public School District / 115,003 |
| 16. | 14.57 | Stillwater Area Public School District / 56,872 |
| 17. | 14.57 | South Washington County School District / 85,389 |
| 18. | 14.57 | Eastern Carver County District 112 Public Schools / 49,774 |
| 19. | 14.51 | Roseville Public School District / 53,016 |
| 20. | 14.50 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools / 37,949 |
| 21. | 14.47 | Franconia Public School District / 101 |
| 22. | 14.37 | Westonka Public School District / 17,718 |
| 23. | 14.34 | West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District / 41,554 |
| 24. | 14.33 | Sartell-St. Stephen School District / 14,574 |
| 25. | 14.23 | White Bear Lake School District / 60,582 |
| 26. | 14.21 | Burnsville Public School District / 67,700 |
| 27. | 14.20 | Minneapolis Public School District / 379,499 |
| 28. | 14.19 | Bloomington Public School District / 81,932 |
| 29. | 14.17 | Waconia Public School District / 18,641 |
| 30. | 14.17 | Osseo Public School District / 130,704 |
| 31. | 14.15 | Robbinsdale Public School District / 97,971 |
| 32. | 14.11 | Moorhead Public School District / 39,882 |
| 33. | 14.11 | Mankato Public School District / 58,557 |
| 34. | 14.10 | Esko Public School District / 5,249 |
| 35. | 14.07 | Delano Public School District / 10,191 |
| 36. | 14.06 | Centennial Public School District / 32,512 |
| 37. | 13.97 | Hermantown Public School District / 11,196 |
| 38. | 13.96 | Farmington Public School District / 29,461 |
| 39. | 13.96 | St. Paul Public School District / 278,384 |
| 40. | 13.94 | St. Michael-Albertville School District / 20,509 |
| 41. | 13.93 | Shakopee Public School District / 37,988 |
| 42. | 13.92 | Byron Public School District / 7,347 |
| 43. | 13.91 | La Crescent-Hokah School District / 8,646 |
| 44. | 13.91 | Inver Grove Heights Schools / 27,911 |
| 45. | 13.89 | Bemidji Public School District / 35,469 |
| 46. | 13.88 | Duluth Public School District / 93,579 |
| 47. | 13.87 | St. Peter Public School District / 14,337 |
| 48. | 13.87 | Richfield Public School District / 36,478 |
| 49. | 13.86 | North St. Paul-Maplewood School District / 75,152 |
| 50. | 13.82 | Cook County Public Schools / 5,411 |
| 51. | 13.82 | St. Clair Public School District / 2,459 |
| 52. | 13.81 | Spring Lake Park Public Schools / 29,609 |
| 53. | 13.79 | Pine Island Public School District / 6,673 |
| 54. | 13.76 | Elk River Public School District / 63,397 |
| 55. | 13.76 | Chatfield Public Schools / 5,238 |
| 56. | 13.74 | Ely Public School District / 5,227 |
| 57. | 13.73 | Forest Lake Public School District / 43,181 |
| 58. | 13.72 | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District / 222,959 |
| 59. | 13.72 | Pequot Lakes Public School District / 8,395 |
| 60. | 13.68 | St. Cloud Public School District / 97,695 |
| 61. | 13.68 | Dover-Eyota Public School District / 4,145 |
| 62. | 13.67 | Marshall Public School District / 14,703 |
| 63. | 13.67 | New London-Spicer School District / 9,087 |
| 64. | 13.66 | New Prague Area Schools / 16,866 |
| 65. | 13.64 | Proctor Public School District / 10,244 |
| 66. | 13.63 | Cleveland Public School District / 2,373 |
| 67. | 13.63 | Pillager Public School District / 4,858 |
| 68. | 13.62 | Jordan Public School District / 7,512 |
| 69. | 13.62 | Fridley Public School District / 14,781 |
| 70. | 13.62 | Winona Area Public School District / 38,882 |
| 71. | 13.61 | Becker Public School District / 11,232 |
| 72. | 13.61 | Monticello Public School District / 20,314 |
| 73. | 13.61 | Hastings Public School District / 31,404 |
| 74. | 13.58 | Detroit Lakes Public School District / 16,237 |
| 75. | 13.57 | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District / 6,063 |
| 76. | 13.57 | Hutchinson Public School District / 18,289 |
| 77. | 13.57 | Nevis Public School District / 2,170 |
| 78. | 13.55 | Eveleth-Gilbert School District / 8,062 |
| 79. | 13.55 | Lanesboro Public School District / 1,633 |
| 80. | 13.54 | Cannon Falls Public School District / 8,153 |
| 81. | 13.54 | Battle Lake Public School District / 4,164 |
| 82. | 13.53 | Grand Rapids Public School District / 26,833 |
| 83. | 13.53 | Kasson-Mantorville School District / 9,673 |
| 84. | 13.52 | Hancock Public School District / 1,317 |
| 85. | 13.52 | Brainerd Public School District / 43,428 |
| 86. | 13.52 | Chisago Lakes School District / 18,850 |
| 87. | 13.49 | Big Lake Public School District / 15,928 |
| 88. | 13.48 | Buffalo Public School District / 30,031 |
| 89. | 13.48 | Rockford Public School District / 9,645 |
| 90. | 13.48 | Alexandria Public School District / 28,910 |
| 91. | 13.48 | Fisher Public School District / 1,092 |
| 92. | 13.47 | Red Wing Public School District / 18,648 |
| 93. | 13.45 | Sauk Rapids Public School District / 22,383 |
| 94. | 13.44 | Cloquet Public School District / 13,477 |
| 95. | 13.44 | Barnesville Public School District / 4,310 |
| 96. | 13.43 | Lake Superior Public School District / 13,361 |
| 97. | 13.42 | Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District / 5,950 |
| 98. | 13.42 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District / 7,521 |
| 99. | 13.40 | Lynd Public School District / 1,044 |
| 100. | 13.40 | Medford Public School District / 3,195 |
| 101. | 13.39 | Watertown-Mayer Public School District / 8,799 |
| 102. | 13.38 | Chokio-Alberta Public School District / 1,197 |
| 103. | 13.38 | East Grand Forks Public School District / 9,295 |
| 104. | 13.37 | Mountain Iron-Buhl School District / 4,386 |
| 105. | 13.37 | Cass Lake-Bena Schools Public Schools / 4,385 |
| 106. | 13.37 | Park Rapids Public School District / 10,998 |
| 107. | 13.37 | Lakeview School District / 2,625 |
| 108. | 13.36 | Lake Park Audubon School District / 4,622 |
| 109. | 13.36 | Chisholm Public School District / 5,406 |
| 110. | 13.35 | Name N/A / 2,716 |
| 111. | 13.35 | Stewartville Public School District / 8,432 |
| 112. | 13.34 | Kenyon-Wanamingo School District / 5,166 |
| 113. | 13.34 | Houston Public School District / 2,909 |
| 114. | 13.34 | Virginia Public School District / 10,651 |
| 115. | 13.34 | Wrenshall Public School District / 1,830 |
| 116. | 13.34 | Fergus Falls Public School District / 20,016 |
| 117. | 13.31 | Lake of the Woods School District / 3,716 |
| 118. | 13.30 | Owatonna Public School District / 28,784 |
| 119. | 13.29 | Kittson Central School District / 2,198 |
| 120. | 13.29 | Belle Plaine Public School District / 9,055 |
| 121. | 13.29 | Laporte Public School District / 1,531 |
| 122. | 13.29 | Carlton Public School District / 4,156 |
| 123. | 13.29 | Underwood Public School District / 2,260 |
| 124. | 13.28 | Milroy Public School District / 731 |
| 125. | 13.26 | Greenway Public School District / 8,361 |
| 126. | 13.25 | Barnum Public School District / 3,822 |
| 127. | 13.25 | Columbia Heights Public School District / 23,445 |
| 128. | 13.24 | Name N/A / 1,836 |
| 129. | 13.24 | St. Louis County School District / 17,746 |
| 130. | 13.24 | Hawley Public School District / 3,517 |
| 131. | 13.24 | Dassel-Cokato Public School District / 9,800 |
| 132. | 13.24 | South St. Paul Public School District / 19,120 |
| 133. | 13.21 | Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Public School District / 4,304 |
| 134. | 13.21 | Waseca Public School District / 13,275 |
| 135. | 13.21 | Crookston Public School District / 9,288 |
| 136. | 13.21 | Willmar Public School District / 23,965 |
| 137. | 13.21 | Brooklyn Center School District / 7,452 |
| 138. | 13.20 | Morris Public School District / 7,030 |
| 139. | 13.20 | Princeton Public School District / 18,902 |
| 140. | 13.20 | Annandale Public School District / 9,967 |
| 141. | 13.19 | Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District / 5,607 |
| 142. | 13.18 | Alden-Conger Public School District / 1,632 |
| 143. | 13.18 | Hibbing Public School District / 17,336 |
| 144. | 13.18 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District / 6,334 |
| 145. | 13.17 | Minnewaska School District / 9,307 |
| 146. | 13.17 | Hayfield Public School District / 4,798 |
| 147. | 13.17 | Lake City Public School District / 9,281 |
| 148. | 13.16 | Randolph Public School District / 2,196 |
| 149. | 13.16 | St. Francis Public School District / 32,309 |
| 150. | 13.15 | North Branch Public Schools / 18,950 |
| 151. | 13.15 | Maple River School District / 6,113 |
| 152. | 13.14 | Cambridge-Isanti Public School District / 28,862 |
| 153. | 13.13 | Heron Lake-Okabena School District / 1,632 |
| 154. | 13.13 | Prinsburg Public School District / 850 |
| 155. | 13.13 | International Falls Public School District / 9,949 |
| 156. | 13.12 | ACGC School District / 5,836 |
| 157. | 13.12 | New Ulm Public School District / 19,322 |
| 158. | 13.11 | Crosby-Ironton Public School District / 10,417 |
| 159. | 13.11 | Frazee-Vergas Public School District / 7,085 |
| 160. | 13.10 | Pelican Rapids Public School District / 6,947 |
| 161. | 13.10 | Yellow Medicine East School District / 7,102 |
| 162. | 13.10 | Nicollet Public School District / 2,521 |
| 163. | 13.10 | Nashwauk-Keewatin School District / 4,017 |
| 164. | 13.09 | Mesabi East School District / 7,989 |
| 165. | 13.09 | St. Charles Public School District / 5,529 |
| 166. | 13.09 | Dawson-Boyd Public School District / 2,969 |
| 167. | 13.07 | Maple Lake Public School District / 4,636 |
| 168. | 13.07 | Rushford-Peterson Public Schools / 4,204 |
| 169. | 13.07 | LeSueur-Henderson School District / 7,620 |
| 170. | 13.06 | Granada-Huntley-East Chain Public School District / 1,786 |
| 171. | 13.06 | Perham Public School District / 9,728 |
| 172. | 13.06 | Rocori Public School District / 11,898 |
| 173. | 13.04 | Roseau Public School District / 7,232 |
| 174. | 13.04 | Northland Community Schools / 4,474 |
| 175. | 13.03 | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District / 5,110 |
| 176. | 13.03 | Faribault Public School District / 30,363 |
| 177. | 13.03 | NRHEG School District / 5,288 |
| 178. | 13.03 | Ada-Borup Public School District / 2,504 |
| 179. | 13.02 | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Public School District / 2,759 |
| 180. | 13.02 | Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District / 1,575 |
| 181. | 13.02 | Montevideo Public School District / 7,493 |
| 182. | 13.02 | Fertile-Beltrami School District / 2,675 |
| 183. | 13.01 | West Central Area Schools / 5,139 |
| 184. | 13.01 | Blooming Prairie Public School District / 4,228 |
| 185. | 13.00 | Caledonia Public School District / 6,319 |
| 186. | 13.00 | Hendricks Public School District / 1,065 |
| 187. | 13.00 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District / 7,510 |
| 188. | 12.99 | Southland Public School District / 3,595 |
| 189. | 12.99 | Aitkin Public School District / 9,613 |
| 190. | 12.98 | Name N/A / 5,181 |
| 191. | 12.98 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District / 6,144 |
| 192. | 12.97 | Royalton Public School District / 3,548 |
| 193. | 12.97 | Minneota Public School District / 2,494 |
| 194. | 12.97 | Kimball Public School District / 4,405 |
| 195. | 12.97 | Pipestone Area School District / 7,478 |
| 196. | 12.96 | Grand Meadow Public School District / 1,858 |
| 197. | 12.96 | Jackson County Central School District / 8,222 |
| 198. | 12.96 | Osakis Public School District / 3,721 |
| 199. | 12.95 | Deer River Public School District / 5,384 |
| 200. | 12.95 | Lewiston-Altura Public School District / 3,921 |
| 201. | 12.95 | Norwood Public School District / 8,007 |
| 202. | 12.95 | Luverne Public School District / 6,937 |
| 203. | 12.94 | Martin County West Public School District / 4,564 |
| 204. | 12.94 | Thief River Falls School District / 13,149 |
| 205. | 12.94 | Fairmont Area School District / 12,347 |
| 206. | 12.94 | Windom Public School District / 5,831 |
| 207. | 12.93 | Blackduck Public School District / 3,746 |
| 208. | 12.93 | Waubun Public School District / 3,138 |
| 209. | 12.93 | Redwood Area School District / 8,133 |
| 210. | 12.92 | Little Falls Public School District / 17,310 |
| 211. | 12.92 | Wheaton Area School Public School District / 2,352 |
| 212. | 12.92 | Cyrus Public School District / 838 |
| 213. | 12.91 | Canby Public School District / 3,386 |
| 214. | 12.91 | Staples-Motley School District / 10,625 |
| 215. | 12.91 | Brandon Public School District / 1,721 |
| 216. | 12.91 | Litchfield Public School District / 11,479 |
| 217. | 12.90 | Rothsay Public School District / 1,051 |
| 218. | 12.90 | Mora Public School District / 11,063 |
| 219. | 12.90 | Braham Public School District / 5,440 |
| 220. | 12.89 | Hill City Public School District / 1,830 |
| 221. | 12.89 | Breckenridge Public School District / 4,781 |
| 222. | 12.89 | Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools / 2,769 |
| 223. | 12.89 | Upsala Public School District / 2,186 |
| 224. | 12.89 | Montgomery-Lonsdale School District / 8,615 |
| 225. | 12.89 | Pine River-Backus Public School District / 7,321 |
| 226. | 12.89 | Name N/A / 864 |
| 227. | 12.88 | Kelliher Public School District / 1,249 |
| 228. | 12.88 | Littlefork-Big Falls School District / 1,698 |
| 229. | 12.88 | Fillmore Central Schools / 4,880 |
| 230. | 12.88 | Milaca Public School District / 11,401 |
| 231. | 12.87 | Lester Prairie Public School District / 2,979 |
| 232. | 12.87 | Warroad Public School District / 6,002 |
| 233. | 12.87 | Parkers Prairie Public School District / 2,880 |
| 234. | 12.86 | Herman-Norcross School District / 1,025 |
| 235. | 12.85 | Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Public School District / 2,454 |
| 236. | 12.85 | Sauk Centre Public School District / 7,554 |
| 237. | 12.85 | Name N/A / 4,158 |
| 238. | 12.84 | United South Central School District / 6,236 |
| 239. | 12.84 | Climax Public School District / 1,016 |
| 240. | 12.84 | Campbell-Tintah Public School District / 911 |
| 241. | 12.84 | Albert Lea Public School District / 23,115 |
| 242. | 12.83 | Austin Public School District / 27,161 |
| 243. | 12.83 | Paynesville Public School District / 6,126 |
| 244. | 12.82 | Renville County West School District / 4,273 |
| 245. | 12.82 | Grygla Public School District / 967 |
| 246. | 12.82 | Goodridge Public School District / 834 |
| 247. | 12.82 | Murray County Central School District / 4,782 |
| 248. | 12.82 | Albany Public School District / 8,732 |
| 249. | 12.81 | Adrian Public School District / 2,508 |
| 250. | 12.80 | Hills-Beaver Creek School District / 1,959 |
| 251. | 12.80 | MACCRAY School District / 4,443 |
| 252. | 12.80 | Benson Public School District / 5,561 |
| 253. | 12.80 | Blue Earth Area Public School District / 8,449 |
| 254. | 12.80 | Lake Benton Public School District / 1,423 |
| 255. | 12.80 | Ellsworth Public School District / 1,070 |
| 256. | 12.79 | Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District / 4,118 |
| 257. | 12.79 | Holdingford Public School District / 5,094 |
| 258. | 12.79 | Ivanhoe Public School District / 1,314 |
| 259. | 12.78 | Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Public School District / 8,587 |
| 260. | 12.78 | Menahga Public School District / 3,425 |
| 261. | 12.78 | Brewster Public School District / 1,059 |
| 262. | 12.78 | Name N/A / 3,031 |
| 263. | 12.77 | Goodhue Public School District / 2,958 |
| 264. | 12.77 | Triton School District / 6,882 |
| 265. | 12.77 | Wabasso Public School District / 2,480 |
| 266. | 12.77 | Moose Lake Public School District / 5,431 |
| 267. | 12.76 | Norman County West School District / 1,505 |
| 268. | 12.76 | Lyle Public School District / 1,093 |
| 269. | 12.76 | Kingsland Public School District / 5,235 |
| 270. | 12.76 | Edgerton Public School District / 2,361 |
| 271. | 12.75 | Ashby Public School District / 1,311 |
| 272. | 12.74 | Glenville-Emmons School District / 2,658 |
| 273. | 12.74 | Buffalo Lake-Hector School District / 3,265 |
| 274. | 12.74 | Evansville Public School District / 1,557 |
| 275. | 12.73 | Marshall County Central Schools / 1,893 |
| 276. | 12.73 | Mountain Lake Public Schools / 2,963 |
| 277. | 12.73 | Comfrey Public School District / 1,168 |
| 278. | 12.73 | East Central School District / 7,035 |
| 279. | 12.72 | Verndale Public School District / 1,319 |
| 280. | 12.72 | Badger Public School District / 1,158 |
| 281. | 12.72 | Mahnomen Public School District / 3,656 |
| 282. | 12.71 | Name N/A / 627 |
| 283. | 12.71 | Glencoe-Silver Lake School District / 11,666 |
| 284. | 12.70 | Lac Qui Parle Valley School District / 8,118 |
| 285. | 12.69 | Fosston Public School District / 3,682 |
| 286. | 12.69 | Name N/A / 3,026 |
| 287. | 12.69 | Bertha-Hewitt Public School District / 2,270 |
| 288. | 12.67 | Stephen-Argyle Central Schools / 1,755 |
| 289. | 12.67 | Red Rock Central School District / 3,663 |
| 290. | 12.66 | Fulda Public School District / 2,792 |
| 291. | 12.65 | Cromwell-Wright Public Schools / 1,677 |
| 292. | 12.64 | Swanville Public School District / 1,743 |
| 293. | 12.64 | Round Lake Public School District / 842 |
| 294. | 12.64 | Spring Grove School District / 2,114 |
| 295. | 12.64 | Willow River Public School District / 3,225 |
| 296. | 12.64 | Pine City Public School District / 9,789 |
| 297. | 12.63 | Tri-County School District / 1,980 |
| 298. | 12.63 | Floodwood Public School District / 1,478 |
| 299. | 12.63 | Win-E-Mac School District / 3,542 |
| 300. | 12.62 | Truman Public School District / 2,507 |
| 301. | 12.62 | Name N/A / 1,228 |
| 302. | 12.62 | Plummer Public School District / 942 |
| 303. | 12.59 | Bagley Public School District / 5,609 |
| 304. | 12.59 | Red Lake Falls Public School District / 2,406 |
| 305. | 12.59 | Madelia Public School District / 3,541 |
| 306. | 12.58 | GFW Schools / 5,739 |
| 307. | 12.58 | Foley Public School District / 9,194 |
| 308. | 12.58 | Hinckley-Finlayson School District / 7,133 |
| 309. | 12.58 | Henning Public School District / 3,032 |
| 310. | 12.58 | Onamia Public School District / 5,606 |
| 311. | 12.58 | Melrose Public School District / 8,440 |
| 312. | 12.58 | LeRoy Public School District / 2,042 |
| 313. | 12.57 | New York Mills Public School District / 3,570 |
| 314. | 12.57 | McGregor Public School District / 3,832 |
| 315. | 12.56 | Oklee Public School District / 1,164 |
| 316. | 12.56 | Worthington Public School District / 14,103 |
| 317. | 12.56 | Isle Public School District / 3,380 |
| 318. | 12.56 | Springfield Public School District / 3,610 |
| 319. | 12.53 | Clearbrook-Gonvick School District / 2,851 |
| 320. | 12.53 | Sibley East School District / 7,858 |
| 321. | 12.52 | Sebeka Public School District / 2,636 |
| 322. | 12.51 | St. James Public School District / 6,119 |
| 323. | 12.51 | Lancaster Public School District / 782 |
| 324. | 12.49 | South Koochiching School District / 1,567 |
| 325. | 12.49 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District / 4,180 |
| 326. | 12.46 | Ogilvie Public School District / 3,600 |
| 327. | 12.46 | Eagle Valley Public School District / 2,759 |
| 328. | 12.46 | Cedar Mountain School District / 2,651 |
| 329. | 12.45 | Name N/A / 736 |
| 330. | 12.44 | Sleepy Eye Public School District / 5,420 |
| 331. | 12.44 | Browerville Public School District / 2,243 |
| 332. | 12.42 | Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District / 7,836 |
| 333. | 12.41 | Greenbush-Middle River School District / 2,669 |
| 334. | 12.37 | Browns Valley Public School District / 735 |
| 335. | 12.37 | Norman County East School District / 2,061 |
| 336. | 12.31 | Eden Valley-Watkins School District / 5,135 |
| 337. | 12.31 | LeCenter Public School District / 4,383 |
| 338. | 12.24 | Mabel-Canton Public School District / 2,257 |
| 339. | 12.22 | Butterfield Public School District / 1,345 |
| 340. | 12.22 | Pierz Public School District / 5,291 |
| 341. | 12.09 | Rush City Public School District / 6,089 |
| 342. | 12.00 | Pine Point Public School District / 269 |
| 343. | 11.92 | Nett Lake Public School District / 331 |
| 344. | 11.38 | Red Lake Public School District / 5,331 |
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.
