Top Rankings
Minnetonka Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,615 students in Minnetonka Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Minnetonka Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Minnetonka Public School District are Minnetonka Senior High School and Tonka Online. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Minnetonka Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Minnetonka Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
11,248 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
735 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Minnetonka Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.56
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
706 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
657 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
329 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
8,791 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
78%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
734 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
467
# Students in K Grade:
889
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
786
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
800
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
828
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
868
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
817
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
860
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
880
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
846
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
853
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
901
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
896
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
933
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,328 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$184 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,058
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,328
$18,586
Best Minnetonka Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minnetonka Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
18301 Hwy 7
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5700
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 3,508 students
Rank: #22.
Tonka Online
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18301 Hwy 7
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5700
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5700
Grades: 6-12
| 76 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shorewood Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
19685 Highway 7
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 283-8222
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 283-8222
Grades: 12
| 31 students
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