Wayzata
Minnesota's Largest School Has No Building
The largest school in Minnesota does not have a gymnasium, a cafeteria, or a parking lot. Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12, a virtual campus operated by Pearson under the charter umbrella of Minneso...
The Suburban Donut: Minnetonka Surpasses Robbinsdale
Correction (July 23, 2026): An earlier version said Robbinsdale gained students in five of the past 19 years and that its 2026 loss of 484 was the second-largest single-year drop. Robbinsdale gained i...
Five Years Later, Minnesota Is Still at the COVID Floor
Correction (July 23, 2026): An earlier version said no large district had returned to pre-pandemic enrollment, which its own examples contradicted. Eight of the state's 26 large districts, including W...