Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
Minnesota Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for Minnesota — 875,579 students in 2,855 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 875,579 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 2,855 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56,927 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 14.9 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 40.3% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 8.4% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 8.2% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 84.9% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 44.8% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 51.1% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 28.0% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 60.2% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 12.1% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 12.0% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 7.1% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
Minnesota state report card
Outcomes reported directly by Minnesota’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how Minnesota measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
5-year graduation rate How Minnesota measures this5-year adjusted cohort graduation rate for the Class of 2024 cohort (4-year expected graduation year 2023-24), measured after 5 years (through spring 2025); from the 'Five Year' columns of MDE's 2025 graduation indicators file | 87.2% | 2023–24 | |
Dropout rate How Minnesota measures this4-year cohort dropout rate: share of the Class of 2025 adjusted 4-year cohort with ending status 'Drop Out' (other statuses: Graduate, Continuing, Unknown) | 4.2% | 2024–25 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How Minnesota measures thisMCA-III + MTAS-III ('All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)') Mathematics, spring 2025, grades 3-8 and 11, statewide all-grades aggregate (Grade=0 row); Percent Proficient = count Meets + Exceeds standards (119,866 + 70,063) / Total Tested (students with valid scores: 414,231 MCA + 5,879 MTAS). Published as decimal 0.4521, converted to 45.21. | 45.2% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How Minnesota measures thisMCA-III + MTAS-III ('All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)') Reading (Minnesota's ELA summative), spring 2025, grades 3-8 and 10, statewide all-grades aggregate (Grade=0 row); Percent Proficient = count Meets + Exceeds standards (152,975 + 59,494) / Total Tested (valid scores: 422,442 MCA + 5,972 MTAS). Published as decimal 0.4959, converted to 49.59. | 49.6% | 2024–25 | |
Chronic absenteeism (recent) How Minnesota measures thisConverted as 100 - Consistent Attendance: MDE North Star 'Stage 3: Cons Att' = percentage of students who attended MORE THAN 90% of their enrolled days (75.53% in 2023-24); complement = students attending <=90% of enrolled days, i.e. missed >=10% (standard chronic-absenteeism threshold). Denominator = students included in the Consistent Attendance calculation. Accountability-year 2024 row = attendance measured in SY 2023-24. | 24.5% | 2023–24 |
Source: MinnesotaDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
Minnesota schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
Minnesota schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in Minnesota?+
875,579 students were enrolled in Minnesota's 2,855 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 56,927 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of Minnesota students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
40.3% of Minnesota public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is Minnesota's high school graduation rate?+
84.9% of Minnesota's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by Minnesota's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.