The MCA and alternate assessment Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. Students take one test in each subject. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the alternate assessment MTAS instead.
Districts ranked by total students who took the mathematics portion of the MCA in 2017-2018
Rank | School District | Total students who took MCA (mathematics) |
---|---|---|
1 | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District | 19,962 |
2 | Mounds View Public School District | 17,340 |
3 | St. Paul Public School District | 17,158 |
4 | Minneapolis Public School District | 16,059 |
5 | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan | 14,835 |
6 | Lakeville Public School District | 11,598 |
7 | Osseo Public School District | 10,504 |
8 | South Washington County School District | 9,789 |
9 | Rochester Public School District | 8,714 |
10 | Elk River School District | 7,029 |
11 | Robbinsdale Public School District | 6,178 |
12 | Wayzata Public School District | 6,154 |
13 | Minnetonka Public School District | 5,652 |
14 | North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Public School District | 5,278 |
15 | Bloomington Public School District | 5,264 |
16 | Eastern Carver County Public School | 5,001 |
17 | St. Cloud Public School District | 4,869 |
18 | Eden Prairie Public School District | 4,508 |
19 | Edina Public School District | 4,494 |
20 | Mankato Public School District | 4,490 |
21 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools | 4,461 |
22 | Burnsville Public School District | 4,408 |
23 | White Bear Lake School District | 4,397 |
24 | Shakopee Public School District | 4,385 |
25 | Stillwater Area Public School District | 4,221 |
26 | Duluth Public School District | 4,117 |
27 | Roseville Public School District | 3,952 |
28 | Farmington Public School District | 3,599 |
29 | Centennial Public School District | 3,503 |
30 | Moorhead Public School District | 3,400 |
31 | Brainerd Public School District | 3,383 |
32 | St. Michael-Albertville School District | 3,326 |
33 | Hopkins Public School District | 3,229 |
34 | Forest Lake Public School District | 3,109 |
35 | Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools | 3,024 |
36 | Spring Lake Park Public Schools | 3,020 |
37 | Austin Public School District | 2,682 |
38 | Owatonna Public School District | 2,588 |
39 | Bemidji Public School District | 2,579 |
40 | West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan | 2,553 |
41 | Cambridge-Isanti Public School District | 2,519 |
42 | Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools | 2,334 |
43 | Hastings Public School District | 2,300 |
44 | St. Francis Area Schools | 2,293 |
45 | Richfield Public School District | 2,197 |
46 | Alexandria Public School District | 2,174 |
47 | Sartell-St. Stephen School District | 2,159 |
48 | New Prague Area Schools | 2,158 |
49 | St. Louis Park Public School District | 2,156 |
50 | Willmar Public School District | 2,145 |
51 | Northfield Public School District | 2,140 |
52 | Monticello Public School District | 2,132 |
53 | Grand Rapids Public School District | 2,118 |
54 | Waconia Public School District | 2,103 |
55 | Inver Grove Heights Schools | 1,942 |
56 | Worthington Public School District | 1,808 |
57 | South St. Paul Public School District | 1,807 |
58 | Chisago Lakes School District | 1,794 |
59 | Faribault Public School District | 1,775 |
60 | Princeton Public School District | 1,750 |
61 | Mahtomedi Public School District | 1,748 |
62 | Columbia Heights Public School District | 1,707 |
63 | Big Lake Public School District | 1,628 |
64 | Albert Lea Public School District | 1,573 |
65 | Winona Area Public School District | 1,569 |
66 | North Branch Public Schools | 1,555 |
67 | Fridley Public School District | 1,537 |
68 | Fergus Falls Public School District | 1,535 |
69 | Detroit Lakes Public School District | 1,527 |
70 | Hutchinson Public School District | 1,516 |
71 | Becker Public School District | 1,505 |
72 | Orono Public School District | 1,470 |
73 | Delano Public School District | 1,363 |
74 | Little Falls Public School District | 1,297 |
75 | Cloquet Public School District | 1,294 |
76 | Hibbing Public School District | 1,270 |
77 | Red Wing Public School District | 1,262 |
78 | Brooklyn Center School District | 1,258 |
79 | Marshall Public School District | 1,250 |
80 | Westonka Public School District | 1,249 |
81 | Dassel-Cokato Public School District | 1,197 |
82 | Kasson-Mantorville School District | 1,145 |
83 | St. Peter Public School District | 1,143 |
84 | Rocori Public School District | 1,114 |
85 | Byron Public School District | 1,111 |
86 | Hermantown Public School District | 1,110 |
87 | Stewartville Public School District | 1,088 |
88 | New Ulm Public School District | 1,079 |
89 | Thief River Falls School District | 1,076 |
90 | Foley Public School District | 1,048 |
90 | St. Louis County School District | 1,048 |
92 | Jordan Public School District | 1,040 |
93 | Waseca Public School District | 1,037 |
94 | Annandale Public School District | 1,006 |
95 | East Grand Forks Public School District | 986 |
96 | Tri-City United School District | 983 |
97 | Milaca Public School District | 947 |
97 | St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools | 947 |
99 | Houston Public School District | 937 |
100 | Proctor Public School District | 932 |
101 | Pequot Lakes Public Schools | 931 |
102 | Fairmont Area School District | 918 |
103 | Albany Public School District | 913 |
104 | Rockford Public School District | 893 |
105 | Mora Public School District | 868 |
106 | Virginia Public School District | 862 |
107 | Park Rapids Public School District | 860 |
108 | Pine City Public School District | 859 |
109 | Belle Plaine Public School District | 820 |
110 | New London-Spicer School District | 815 |
111 | Glencoe-Silver Lake School District | 812 |
112 | Watertown-Mayer Public School District | 807 |
113 | Perham-Dent Public School District | 776 |
114 | Litchfield Public School District | 771 |
115 | Montevideo Public School District | 728 |
116 | Lake Superior Public School District | 702 |
117 | Red Lake Public School District | 692 |
118 | Melrose Public School District | 687 |
119 | Pine Island Public School District | 686 |
120 | Esko Public School District | 682 |
121 | Lake City Public School District | 660 |
122 | Luverne Public School District | 656 |
123 | Pierz Public School District | 646 |
124 | Minnewaska School District | 641 |
125 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District | 629 |
126 | Aitkin Public School District | 627 |
126 | Cannon Falls Public School District | 627 |
128 | Sibley East School District | 622 |
129 | Pipestone Area School District | 611 |
130 | Crookston Public School District | 610 |
131 | Roseau Public School District | 602 |
131 | Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools | 602 |
133 | Triton School District | 594 |
134 | Dover-Eyota Public School District | 593 |
135 | Pillager Public School District | 591 |
136 | Redwood Area School District | 575 |
137 | Ada-Borup Public School District | 574 |
138 | Staples-Motley School District | 565 |
139 | Le Sueur-Henderson School District | 558 |
139 | Blue Earth Area Public School | 558 |
141 | Morris Area Public Schools | 557 |
142 | Menahga Public School District | 555 |
143 | Windom Public School District | 551 |
144 | Holdingford Public School District | 546 |
145 | Bagley Public School District | 545 |
146 | Jackson County Central School District | 543 |
147 | Sauk Centre Public School District | 542 |
148 | Eden Valley-Watkins School District | 537 |
149 | St. Charles Public School District | 526 |
150 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District | 524 |
150 | Crosby-Ironton Public School District | 524 |
152 | Mesabi East School District | 522 |
153 | Eveleth-Gilbert School District | 521 |
154 | Hawley Public School District | 520 |
155 | Royalton Public School District | 517 |
156 | International Falls School District | 513 |
157 | Hinckley-Finlayson School District | 511 |
157 | St. James Public School District | 511 |
159 | Warroad Public School District | 504 |
160 | Greenway Public School District | 503 |
161 | Chatfield Public Schools | 500 |
162 | Central Public School District | 493 |
163 | Paynesville Public School District | 490 |
164 | Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District | 487 |
165 | Deer River Public School District | 485 |
166 | Maple River School District | 477 |
167 | Medford Public School District | 465 |
168 | Barnesville Public School District | 464 |
169 | Pine River-Backus School District | 461 |
169 | Frazee-Vergas Public School District | 461 |
171 | NRHEG School District | 456 |
172 | Rush City Public School District | 455 |
173 | Osakis Public School District | 449 |
174 | A.C.G.C. Public School District | 447 |
175 | Maple Lake Public School District | 442 |
175 | Pelican Rapids Public School District | 442 |
177 | Kenyon-Wanamingo School District | 427 |
178 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District | 425 |
179 | Kimball Public School District | 416 |
180 | Benson Public School District | 412 |
181 | Northeast Metro 916 | 408 |
182 | New York Mills Public School District | 405 |
183 | Chisholm Public School District | 397 |
184 | Barnum Public School District | 395 |
185 | Lake Park Audubon School District | 394 |
186 | Lewiston-Altura Public School District | 393 |
187 | Murray County Central School District | 391 |
188 | Lac qui Parle Valley School District | 388 |
189 | Martin County West School District | 384 |
190 | Blooming Prairie Public School District | 382 |
191 | Braham Public School District | 380 |
192 | Tracy Area Public School District | 374 |
193 | Hayfield Public School District | 372 |
194 | St. Clair Public School District | 370 |
195 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District | 366 |
196 | East Central School District | 365 |
197 | Moose Lake Public School District | 361 |
198 | Rushford-Peterson Public Schools | 358 |
199 | Goodhue Public School District | 355 |
199 | Caledonia Public School District | 355 |
201 | Randolph Public School District | 346 |
201 | Onamia Public School District | 346 |
203 | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District | 343 |
204 | United South Central School District | 341 |
204 | Fosston Public School District | 341 |
206 | Lakeview School District | 335 |
207 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District | 332 |
208 | Blackduck Public School District | 327 |
209 | Breckenridge Public School District | 317 |
210 | Canby Public School District | 315 |
211 | RTR Public Schools | 312 |
212 | Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools | 311 |
213 | Verndale Public School District | 310 |
214 | Nevis Public School District | 308 |
215 | Kingsland Public School District | 304 |
216 | Underwood Public School District | 298 |
217 | Ely Public School District | 297 |
218 | Cleveland Public School District | 296 |
219 | Adrian Public School District | 295 |
219 | Mahnomen Public School District | 295 |
221 | Parkers Prairie Public School District | 293 |
222 | Browerville Public School District | 292 |
222 | Springfield Public School District | 292 |
224 | Nashwauk-Keewatin School District | 288 |
225 | Dawson-Boyd Public School District | 282 |
226 | Renville County West School District | 281 |
227 | Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District | 278 |
228 | Mountain Iron-Buhl School District | 274 |
229 | Ogilvie Public School District | 273 |
230 | Sebeka Public School District | 270 |
231 | Minneota Public School District | 266 |
232 | Madelia Public School District | 265 |
233 | Fertile-Beltrami School District | 261 |
233 | Cedar Mountain School District | 261 |
235 | Mountain Lake Public Schools | 258 |
236 | Bertha-Hewitt Public School District | 251 |
237 | Sleepy Eye Public School District | 247 |
238 | Lester Prairie Public School District | 246 |
239 | Willow River Public School District | 245 |
240 | Alden-Conger Public School District | 243 |
240 | Clearbrook-Gonvick School District | 243 |
242 | Brandon-Evansville Public Schools | 242 |
243 | Lake of The Woods School District | 241 |
243 | Grand Meadow Public School District | 241 |
245 | Ortonville Public Schools | 240 |
246 | Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District | 235 |
247 | Isle Public School District | 234 |
248 | McGregor Public School District | 230 |
249 | Battle Lake Public School District | 227 |
249 | Marshall County Central Schools | 227 |
251 | Cook County Public Schools | 224 |
252 | Carlton Public School District | 218 |
253 | Southland Public School District | 217 |
253 | Wrenshall Public School District | 217 |
255 | Nicollet Public School District | 215 |
256 | Win-E-Mac School District | 211 |
257 | Red Rock Central School District | 210 |
257 | Wheaton Area Public School District | 210 |
259 | Edgerton Public School District | 208 |
260 | Upsala Public School District | 202 |
261 | Wabasso Public School District | 201 |
261 | Hills-Beaver Creek School District | 201 |
263 | Cromwell-Wright Public Schools | 200 |
264 | Intermediate School District 287 | 194 |
265 | Red Lake County Central Public Schools | 191 |
266 | Spring Grove School District | 190 |
267 | Lanesboro Public School District | 183 |
268 | Hancock Public School District | 181 |
268 | Northland Community Schools | 181 |
270 | Laporte Public School District | 177 |
271 | Rothsay Public School District | 176 |
272 | Henning Public School District | 175 |
273 | Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools | 173 |
274 | Red Lake Falls Public School District | 172 |
275 | Swanville Public School District | 171 |
276 | Intermediate School District 917 | 169 |
276 | Littlefork-Big Falls School District | 169 |
278 | Fulda Public School District | 166 |
279 | Greenbush-Middle River School District | 155 |
280 | Stephen-Argyle Central Schools | 154 |
281 | Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District | 153 |
282 | South Koochiching School District | 152 |
283 | Hill City Public School District | 150 |
284 | Heron Lake-Okabena School District | 149 |
285 | LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools | 146 |
286 | Kelliher Public School District | 144 |
287 | Norman County East School District | 142 |
288 | Lyle Public School District | 135 |
289 | Fisher Public School District | 133 |
289 | Glenville-Emmons School District | 133 |
291 | Badger Public School District | 127 |
291 | Ashby Public School District | 127 |
293 | Climax-Shelly Public Schools | 126 |
294 | Kittson Central School District | 119 |
295 | Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools | 118 |
295 | Mabel-Canton Public School District | 118 |
297 | Goodridge Public School District | 117 |
298 | Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 | 113 |
299 | Butterfield Public School District | 105 |
300 | Chokio-Alberta Public School District | 99 |
301 | Lancaster Public School District | 94 |
302 | Floodwood Public School District | 92 |
302 | Truman Public School District | 92 |
304 | Norman County West School District | 89 |
305 | Browns Valley Public School District | 87 |
306 | Tri-County School District | 82 |
306 | Grygla Public School District | 82 |
308 | Lake Benton Public School District | 81 |
309 | Comfrey Public School District | 79 |
310 | Lynd Public School District | 78 |
311 | Ellsworth Public School District | 69 |
312 | Campbell-Tintah Public School District | 62 |
313 | Herman-Norcross School District | 55 |
314 | Freshwater Ed. District | 54 |
315 | River Bend Education District | 53 |
316 | Goodhue County Education District | 52 |
317 | Zumbro Education District | 49 |
318 | Ivanhoe Public School District | 46 |
319 | Northland Learning Center | 45 |
320 | Perpich Center For Arts Education | 44 |
321 | Hendricks Public School District | 42 |
322 | Nett Lake Public School District | 38 |
323 | Southern Plains Education Coop. | 33 |
324 | MN River Valley Education District | 32 |
325 | Milroy Public School District | 28 |
325 | MN Valley Education District | 28 |
327 | Hiawatha Valley Ed. District | 27 |
327 | Minnesota State Academies | 27 |
329 | Pine Point Public School District | 26 |
330 | Wright Technical Center | 25 |
331 | Runestone Area Ed. District | 23 |
332 | Benton-Stearns Ed. District | 22 |
333 | Mid State Education District | 21 |
334 | West Central Education District | 16 |
335 | Southern MN Education Consortium | 15 |
335 | Northern Lights Academy Cooperative | 15 |