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 reading portion of the MCA in 2017-2018
Rank | School District | Total students who took MCA (reading) |
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1 | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District | 20,007 |
2 | Mounds View Public School District | 17,646 |
3 | St. Paul Public School District | 17,483 |
4 | Minneapolis Public School District | 16,408 |
5 | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan | 14,736 |
6 | Lakeville Public School District | 11,818 |
7 | Osseo Public School District | 10,636 |
8 | South Washington County School District | 9,819 |
9 | Rochester Public School District | 8,873 |
10 | Elk River School District | 7,103 |
11 | Robbinsdale Public School District | 6,269 |
12 | Wayzata Public School District | 6,169 |
13 | Minnetonka Public School District | 5,680 |
14 | North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Public School District | 5,357 |
15 | Bloomington Public School District | 5,316 |
16 | Eastern Carver County Public School | 4,978 |
17 | St. Cloud Public School District | 4,953 |
18 | Eden Prairie Public School District | 4,576 |
19 | Mankato Public School District | 4,520 |
20 | Edina Public School District | 4,503 |
21 | Burnsville Public School District | 4,472 |
22 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools | 4,442 |
23 | White Bear Lake School District | 4,426 |
24 | Shakopee Public School District | 4,416 |
25 | Stillwater Area Public School District | 4,212 |
26 | Duluth Public School District | 4,132 |
27 | Roseville Public School District | 3,945 |
28 | Farmington Public School District | 3,736 |
29 | Centennial Public School District | 3,513 |
30 | Brainerd Public School District | 3,482 |
31 | Moorhead Public School District | 3,417 |
32 | St. Michael-Albertville School District | 3,403 |
33 | Hopkins Public School District | 3,333 |
34 | Forest Lake Public School District | 3,206 |
35 | Spring Lake Park Public Schools | 3,088 |
36 | Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools | 3,005 |
37 | Austin Public School District | 2,715 |
38 | Bemidji Public School District | 2,600 |
39 | West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan | 2,576 |
40 | Cambridge-Isanti Public School District | 2,575 |
41 | Owatonna Public School District | 2,563 |
42 | Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools | 2,354 |
43 | Hastings Public School District | 2,317 |
44 | St. Francis Area Schools | 2,305 |
45 | St. Louis Park Public School District | 2,263 |
46 | Richfield Public School District | 2,216 |
47 | Alexandria Public School District | 2,215 |
48 | Monticello Public School District | 2,190 |
49 | Willmar Public School District | 2,164 |
50 | New Prague Area Schools | 2,163 |
51 | Sartell-St. Stephen School District | 2,139 |
52 | Waconia Public School District | 2,115 |
53 | Northfield Public School District | 2,114 |
54 | Grand Rapids Public School District | 2,110 |
55 | Inver Grove Heights Schools | 1,944 |
56 | Worthington Public School District | 1,864 |
57 | Chisago Lakes School District | 1,820 |
58 | Faribault Public School District | 1,819 |
59 | South St. Paul Public School District | 1,817 |
60 | Princeton Public School District | 1,769 |
61 | Mahtomedi Public School District | 1,761 |
62 | Columbia Heights Public School District | 1,758 |
63 | Big Lake Public School District | 1,657 |
64 | Albert Lea Public School District | 1,615 |
65 | Detroit Lakes Public School District | 1,560 |
66 | Fridley Public School District | 1,557 |
67 | Fergus Falls Public School District | 1,545 |
68 | Winona Area Public School District | 1,533 |
69 | Hutchinson Public School District | 1,530 |
70 | Becker Public School District | 1,520 |
70 | North Branch Public Schools | 1,520 |
72 | Orono Public School District | 1,459 |
73 | Delano Public School District | 1,346 |
74 | Cloquet Public School District | 1,340 |
75 | Westonka Public School District | 1,288 |
75 | Brooklyn Center School District | 1,288 |
75 | Little Falls Public School District | 1,288 |
78 | Red Wing Public School District | 1,276 |
79 | Hibbing Public School District | 1,256 |
80 | Marshall Public School District | 1,251 |
81 | Dassel-Cokato Public School District | 1,199 |
82 | St. Peter Public School District | 1,170 |
83 | Kasson-Mantorville School District | 1,169 |
84 | Hermantown Public School District | 1,127 |
85 | Stewartville Public School District | 1,121 |
86 | Rocori Public School District | 1,111 |
87 | Byron Public School District | 1,105 |
88 | New Ulm Public School District | 1,080 |
89 | Thief River Falls School District | 1,058 |
90 | St. Louis County School District | 1,051 |
91 | Jordan Public School District | 1,023 |
92 | Foley Public School District | 1,011 |
93 | Annandale Public School District | 1,001 |
94 | Waseca Public School District | 999 |
95 | East Grand Forks Public School District | 997 |
96 | Tri-City United School District | 992 |
97 | St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools | 952 |
98 | Milaca Public School District | 950 |
99 | Proctor Public School District | 945 |
100 | Pequot Lakes Public Schools | 941 |
101 | Fairmont Area School District | 927 |
101 | Houston Public School District | 927 |
103 | Rockford Public School District | 925 |
104 | Albany Public School District | 900 |
105 | Park Rapids Public School District | 872 |
106 | Mora Public School District | 869 |
107 | Pine City Public School District | 860 |
108 | Virginia Public School District | 851 |
109 | Watertown-Mayer Public School District | 845 |
110 | Glencoe-Silver Lake School District | 820 |
111 | New London-Spicer School District | 819 |
112 | Belle Plaine Public School District | 808 |
113 | Perham-Dent Public School District | 788 |
114 | Litchfield Public School District | 786 |
115 | Montevideo Public School District | 718 |
116 | Lake Superior Public School District | 713 |
117 | Red Lake Public School District | 702 |
118 | Melrose Public School District | 700 |
119 | Pine Island Public School District | 691 |
120 | Lake City Public School District | 674 |
121 | Esko Public School District | 673 |
122 | Minnewaska School District | 666 |
123 | Luverne Public School District | 656 |
124 | Pierz Public School District | 651 |
125 | Cannon Falls Public School District | 627 |
126 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District | 626 |
127 | Crookston Public School District | 622 |
128 | Sibley East School District | 619 |
129 | Aitkin Public School District | 615 |
130 | Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools | 612 |
131 | Dover-Eyota Public School District | 610 |
132 | Pillager Public School District | 603 |
133 | Ada-Borup Public School District | 594 |
134 | Triton School District | 592 |
135 | Roseau Public School District | 589 |
136 | Staples-Motley School District | 588 |
137 | Pipestone Area School District | 587 |
138 | Redwood Area School District | 580 |
139 | Menahga Public School District | 577 |
140 | Blue Earth Area Public School | 567 |
141 | Jackson County Central School District | 562 |
141 | Windom Public School District | 562 |
143 | Le Sueur-Henderson School District | 557 |
144 | Sauk Centre Public School District | 555 |
145 | Morris Area Public Schools | 552 |
146 | Holdingford Public School District | 550 |
147 | Eden Valley-Watkins School District | 548 |
148 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District | 536 |
149 | International Falls School District | 532 |
149 | Mesabi East School District | 532 |
151 | Bagley Public School District | 529 |
152 | Eveleth-Gilbert School District | 524 |
153 | Crosby-Ironton Public School District | 523 |
154 | Royalton Public School District | 521 |
155 | Hawley Public School District | 516 |
156 | St. Charles Public School District | 513 |
156 | Chatfield Public Schools | 513 |
158 | Hinckley-Finlayson School District | 509 |
159 | Greenway Public School District | 506 |
160 | Paynesville Public School District | 505 |
161 | St. James Public School District | 501 |
162 | Warroad Public School District | 499 |
163 | Central Public School District | 497 |
164 | Maple River School District | 491 |
165 | Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District | 486 |
166 | Medford Public School District | 482 |
167 | Deer River Public School District | 480 |
168 | Frazee-Vergas Public School District | 467 |
169 | Pine River-Backus School District | 464 |
170 | Rush City Public School District | 461 |
171 | Barnesville Public School District | 454 |
171 | Pelican Rapids Public School District | 454 |
171 | A.C.G.C. Public School District | 454 |
174 | NRHEG School District | 449 |
175 | Osakis Public School District | 448 |
176 | Maple Lake Public School District | 438 |
177 | Kenyon-Wanamingo School District | 429 |
178 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District | 428 |
179 | Benson Public School District | 423 |
180 | New York Mills Public School District | 407 |
181 | Kimball Public School District | 405 |
182 | Blooming Prairie Public School District | 404 |
183 | Lac qui Parle Valley School District | 401 |
184 | Chisholm Public School District | 398 |
185 | Barnum Public School District | 397 |
186 | Murray County Central School District | 393 |
187 | Martin County West School District | 392 |
188 | Lewiston-Altura Public School District | 388 |
189 | Braham Public School District | 381 |
190 | Lake Park Audubon School District | 379 |
191 | Tracy Area Public School District | 376 |
192 | St. Clair Public School District | 371 |
193 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District | 369 |
194 | East Central School District | 366 |
194 | Hayfield Public School District | 366 |
196 | Onamia Public School District | 358 |
197 | Rushford-Peterson Public Schools | 357 |
198 | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District | 355 |
198 | Caledonia Public School District | 355 |
200 | Northeast Metro 916 | 354 |
201 | United South Central School District | 353 |
202 | Moose Lake Public School District | 351 |
203 | Randolph Public School District | 347 |
204 | Lakeview School District | 346 |
205 | Fosston Public School District | 342 |
206 | Goodhue Public School District | 331 |
207 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District | 327 |
208 | RTR Public Schools | 320 |
208 | Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools | 320 |
210 | Breckenridge Public School District | 319 |
211 | Nevis Public School District | 318 |
212 | Ely Public School District | 316 |
212 | Blackduck Public School District | 316 |
214 | Underwood Public School District | 313 |
215 | Verndale Public School District | 309 |
216 | Cleveland Public School District | 305 |
217 | Canby Public School District | 304 |
217 | Springfield Public School District | 304 |
219 | Kingsland Public School District | 301 |
219 | Parkers Prairie Public School District | 301 |
221 | Dawson-Boyd Public School District | 300 |
222 | Mahnomen Public School District | 299 |
223 | Browerville Public School District | 296 |
224 | Adrian Public School District | 295 |
225 | Nashwauk-Keewatin School District | 290 |
226 | Sebeka Public School District | 287 |
227 | Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District | 284 |
228 | Mountain Iron-Buhl School District | 280 |
229 | Ogilvie Public School District | 277 |
230 | Minneota Public School District | 272 |
231 | Renville County West School District | 270 |
232 | Fertile-Beltrami School District | 266 |
233 | Madelia Public School District | 262 |
234 | Sleepy Eye Public School District | 260 |
235 | Cedar Mountain School District | 259 |
236 | Mountain Lake Public Schools | 257 |
237 | Lester Prairie Public School District | 255 |
238 | Lake of The Woods School District | 250 |
239 | Ortonville Public Schools | 249 |
240 | Alden-Conger Public School District | 248 |
241 | Brandon-Evansville Public Schools | 246 |
242 | Bertha-Hewitt Public School District | 245 |
243 | Carlton Public School District | 244 |
243 | Grand Meadow Public School District | 244 |
245 | McGregor Public School District | 239 |
246 | Willow River Public School District | 237 |
247 | Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District | 235 |
248 | Clearbrook-Gonvick School District | 234 |
249 | Marshall County Central Schools | 226 |
250 | Isle Public School District | 223 |
251 | Win-E-Mac School District | 222 |
251 | Wrenshall Public School District | 222 |
251 | Cook County Public Schools | 222 |
254 | Battle Lake Public School District | 221 |
255 | Southland Public School District | 218 |
256 | Red Rock Central School District | 213 |
257 | Edgerton Public School District | 208 |
258 | Nicollet Public School District | 207 |
259 | Wabasso Public School District | 205 |
260 | Wheaton Area Public School District | 204 |
261 | Hills-Beaver Creek School District | 203 |
262 | Upsala Public School District | 196 |
263 | Red Lake County Central Public Schools | 194 |
264 | Cromwell-Wright Public Schools | 193 |
265 | Spring Grove School District | 189 |
266 | Northland Community Schools | 188 |
267 | Hancock Public School District | 185 |
268 | Lanesboro Public School District | 180 |
269 | Littlefork-Big Falls School District | 179 |
270 | Henning Public School District | 177 |
271 | Red Lake Falls Public School District | 173 |
272 | Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools | 171 |
273 | Laporte Public School District | 170 |
273 | Fulda Public School District | 170 |
275 | Rothsay Public School District | 167 |
276 | Swanville Public School District | 164 |
277 | Intermediate School District 287 | 157 |
278 | Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District | 155 |
279 | Greenbush-Middle River School District | 153 |
280 | Hill City Public School District | 152 |
281 | South Koochiching School District | 150 |
281 | Stephen-Argyle Central Schools | 150 |
283 | Heron Lake-Okabena School District | 149 |
283 | LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools | 149 |
283 | Kelliher Public School District | 149 |
286 | Norman County East School District | 146 |
287 | Intermediate School District 917 | 141 |
288 | Fisher Public School District | 140 |
289 | Lyle Public School District | 135 |
290 | Glenville-Emmons School District | 126 |
290 | Kittson Central School District | 126 |
290 | Badger Public School District | 126 |
293 | Ashby Public School District | 125 |
294 | Mabel-Canton Public School District | 122 |
295 | Climax-Shelly Public Schools | 121 |
296 | Goodridge Public School District | 119 |
297 | Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools | 117 |
298 | Butterfield Public School District | 112 |
299 | Chokio-Alberta Public School District | 105 |
300 | Norman County West School District | 100 |
301 | Floodwood Public School District | 97 |
302 | Lancaster Public School District | 94 |
303 | Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 | 93 |
303 | Truman Public School District | 93 |
305 | Browns Valley Public School District | 87 |
306 | Tri-County School District | 84 |
307 | Comfrey Public School District | 82 |
308 | Lake Benton Public School District | 81 |
309 | Grygla Public School District | 80 |
310 | Lynd Public School District | 78 |
311 | Ellsworth Public School District | 74 |
312 | Campbell-Tintah Public School District | 64 |
313 | Herman-Norcross School District | 63 |
314 | River Bend Education District | 52 |
315 | Freshwater Ed. District | 50 |
316 | Hendricks Public School District | 46 |
316 | Goodhue County Education District | 46 |
316 | Zumbro Education District | 46 |
319 | Ivanhoe Public School District | 45 |
320 | Northland Learning Center | 42 |
321 | Nett Lake Public School District | 38 |
322 | Southern Plains Education Coop. | 32 |
323 | MN Valley Education District | 30 |
324 | Milroy Public School District | 28 |
325 | Pine Point Public School District | 26 |
325 | Minnesota State Academies | 26 |
327 | Mid State Education District | 24 |
328 | MN River Valley Education District | 23 |
329 | West Central Education District | 22 |
330 | Benton-Stearns Ed. District | 21 |
331 | Hiawatha Valley Ed. District | 19 |
332 | Runestone Area Ed. District | 16 |
333 | Southern MN Education Consortium | 15 |
334 | Northern Lights Academy Cooperative | 14 |
335 | Wright Technical Center | 12 |