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U.S. State / FIPS 27

Minnesota

Minnesota has 87 counties, 2,771 public schools and 136 Medicare-certified hospitals reporting to CMS — the 56 carrying an overall star rating average 3.77 out of 5.

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At a glance

Counts come from the current release; nothing here is estimated.

Public schools

2,771schools

School districts

595districts

Hospitals

136facilities

Counties

87counties

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Federal money

Obligations recorded against a place of performance in Minnesota. An obligation is a legal commitment to pay, not cash out the door — outlays follow later, sometimes by years.

Obligations, FY2025

$242.1B

6th of 56 among states

Per resident

$42,4262020 population

Change since FY2017

+157%nominal

Fiscal years covered

9years

Federal obligations in Minnesota, FY2017–FY2025
$100B$150B$200B$250B
$242B
201720212025
View as table
PeriodObligations
2017$94B
2018$102B
2019$118B
2020$157B
2021$183B
2022$203B
2023$214B
2024$212B
2025$242B

Figures are nominal — not adjusted for inflation — because USAspending publishes them that way and adjusting them here would mean this site had edited a government figure. The per-resident figure divides by the 2020 decennial count, which is the population USAspending carries; a 2020 denominator against 2025 spending overstates per-head figures wherever a place has grown since. Minnesota ranks 6th of 56 on this measure in FY2025.

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Most complete reporters

Hospitals reporting the most quality measures to CMS. More measures means a fuller public record, not necessarily better care — the two are easy to confuse and are kept separate here.

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Hospitals in Minnesota

40 of 136 shown, ordered by how complete their public record is.

Hospitals in Minnesota
HospitalCityCountyCMS rating
Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolisHennepin County
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribaultRice County
Allina United HospitalSaint PaulRamsey County
Alomere HealthAlexandriaDouglas County
Astera HealthWadenaWadena County
Buffalo HospitalBuffaloWright County
Cambridge Medical CenterCambridgeIsanti County
Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint CloudStearns County
Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmarKandiyohi County
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosbyCrow Wing County
Essentia Health St Joseph'S Medical CenterBrainerdCrow Wing County
Essentia Health St Mary'S Medical CenterDuluthSt. Louis County
Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit LakesBecker County
Essentia Health VirginiaVirginiaSt. Louis County
Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyomingChisago County
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrincetonMille Lacs County
Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwoodPope County
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand RapidsItasca County
Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolisHennepin County
Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwaterWashington County
M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsvilleDakota County
M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdinaHennepin County
M Health Fairview St John'S HospitalMaplewoodRamsey County
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolisHennepin County
M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodburyWashington County
Maple Grove HospitalMaple GroveHennepin County
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert LeaFreeborn County
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmontMartin County
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankatoBlue Earth County
Mayo Clinic Health System New PragueNew PragueScott County
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingRed WingGoodhue County
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochesterOlmsted County
Mercy HospitalCoon RapidsAnoka County
Minneapolis Va Medical CenterMinneapolisHennepin County
New Ulm Medical CenterNew UlmBrown County
North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdaleHennepin County
Northfield HospitalNorthfieldRice County
Olivia Hospital & ClinicOliviaRenville County
Olmsted Medical CenterRochesterOlmsted County
Owatonna HospitalOwatonnaSteele County
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School districts in Minnesota

The 40 largest of 595 by enrollment. The full list, and every school in each district, is on the districts page.

Largest school districts in Minnesota
DistrictSchoolsEnrollment
Anoka-Hennepin School District5238,590
Saint Paul Public Schools9932,316
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan4129,221
Minneapolis Public School District9729,205
Osseo Public School District3320,737
South Washington County Schools2919,159
Rochester Public School District4817,492
Elk River Public School District3114,152
Wayzata Public School District2012,318
Lakeville Area Schools2011,819
Mounds View Public School District2911,792
Minnetonka Public School District1311,248
Robbinsdale Public School District2811,010
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale2410,368
Bloomington Public School District2410,361
Eastern Carver County Public School239,320
St. Cloud Public School District269,286
Eden Prairie Public School District128,939
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools138,788
Edina Public School District148,610
Duluth Public School District288,554
White Bear Lake School District258,543
Mankato Public School District268,398
Stillwater Area Public Schools168,285
Shakopee Public School District147,867
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools207,822
Moorhead Area Public Schools167,412
Roseville Public School District177,356
Hopkins Public School District156,833
Farmington Public School District126,800
Centennial Public School District186,764
St. Michael-Albertville Schools116,670
Brainerd Public School District136,232
Spring Lake Park Public Schools126,143
Forest Lake Public School District145,855
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools115,313
Austin Public School District145,120
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan135,116
Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist175,062
Owatonna Public School District144,926

All 595 districts in Minnesota

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