Top Rankings
Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 254 students in Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parnassus Prep School-rhetoric, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,380 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
159 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
696 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
50%
11%
# White Students
379 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
28%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
133
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,884 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,311 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,884
$17,854

Spending / Student
$10,311
$18,580

Best Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parnassus Prep School-rhetoric
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11201 96th Ave N
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Grades: 9-12
| 254 students
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