Minnesota school statistics
Students
- K-12 public school students: 823,826
- K-12 charter school students (public): 35,375
- K-12 nonpublic school students: 77,202
- Average high school class size and national ranking: 25.5 (45th)
- Average elementary school class size and national ranking: 27.3 (49th)
- Average Minnesota ACT score: 22.7
- Average national ACT score: 21
- Graduation rate (not including charter schools): 75%
- MN grade 4 average NAEP score math: 249 (National avg. 239)
- MN grade 8 average NAEP score math: 294 (National avg. 282)
- MN grade 4 average NAEP score reading: 223 (National avg. 220)
- MN grade 8 average NAEP score reading: 270 (National avg. 262)
Teachers
- K-12 public school teachers (not including charters), 2010-11: 52,524
- Minnesota teachers achieving National Board Certification and national rank: 337 (33rd)
- Minnesotans who have been named National Teacher of the Year and national rank: 4 (2nd to California)
- Average Minnesota teacher salary and national ranking, 2010-11: $53,680 (19th)
- Average national teacher salary, 2010-11: $55,623
- Average Minnesota first-year teacher salary:$33,009
- Average salary for employee with four-year degree: $57,307
- Average age of MN teachers: 41
- Percentage of male public school teachers, 2010-11: 29.5 (6th)
- Number of operating public school districts, 2010-11: 471
Sources
Minnesota Department of Education
National Assessment of Education Progress
National Education Association
February 16, 2012