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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 99 students in Minnetonka Public School District.
Public Preschools in Minnetonka Public School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
11,356 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
737 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Minnetonka Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 522 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
0.40
0.63
# American Indian Students
22 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
715 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
713 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
366 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
8,745 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
77%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
788 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
837
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
819
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
817
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
829
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
862
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
894
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
842
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
880
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
907
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
865
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
865
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
910
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
930
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,173 is less than the state median of $18,580. 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
$15,906
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,173
$18,580
Best Minnetonka Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Deephaven Education Center
Special Education School
4584 Vine Hill Rd
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 401-6800
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 401-6800
Grades: PK
| 99 students
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