Deephaven
Hennepin County · 3,794 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #3 of 271 in MN
Minnesota rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in Minnesota
Deephaven, Delano and Franklin Township and 6 more share first place on schools among Minnesota’s 274 towns of 2,500+; 115 of the 274 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
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#T1Delano
Wright County · 7,788 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #16 of 271 in MN
#T1Franklin Township
Wright County · 2,939 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A− · #130 of 271 in MN
All 274 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Minnesota). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 268 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
274 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
T46New London TownshipKandiyohi County · 2,965 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall A+ · #34 of 271
T53Big Lake TownshipSherburne County · 8,283 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall A− · #106 of 271
T61Oak Park HeightsWashington County · 4,625 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B+ · #165 of 271
T61West Lakeland TownshipWashington County · 3,931 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall A · #60 of 271
T87Chisago Lake TownshipChisago County · 4,958 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall A− · #103 of 271
T87Norwood Young AmericaCarver County · 3,777 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall A− · #120 of 271
T111Orrock TownshipSherburne County · 3,698 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall A− · #141 of 271
T118Inver Grove HeightsDakota County · 36,873 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall A · #89 of 271
T129Wakefield TownshipStearns County · 2,829 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall B · #194 of 271
T129White Bear TownshipRamsey County · 10,399 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall A · #68 of 271
T134Grand Lake TownshipSt. Louis County · 2,705 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall C+ · #247 of 271
T152Blue Hill TownshipSherburne County · 2,625 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall B+ · #159 of 271
T166International FallsKoochiching County · 5,481 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall B · #207 of 271
T172Thief River FallsPennington County · 8,799 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall B · #182 of 271
T215Bemidji TownshipBeltrami County · 4,031 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall B− · #229 of 271
T215Northern TownshipBeltrami County · 3,701 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #248 of 271
T234Granite FallsYellow Medicine County · 2,691 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall B · #193 of 271
T251Collegeville TownshipStearns County · 3,262 peopleCgraded within the state·Overall C · #257 of 271
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Minnesota town has the best schools?
Deephaven (Hennepin County), Delano (Wright County), Franklin Township (Wright County), Independence (Hennepin County) and Medina (Hennepin County) and 4 more share first place on schools among 274 towns. Schools are compared within Minnesota, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (274 in Minnesota). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Minnesota page.
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