Education in the US State of Minnesota comes from a number of public and private sources and encompasses pre-Kindergarten to post-secondary levels.
Minnesota has a literate and well-educated population;[1] the state ranked 13th on the 2006–07 Morgan Quitno Smartest State Award, and is first in the percentage of residents with at least a high school diploma.
[4] In 2007 Minnesota students earned the highest average score in the nation on the ACT exam.
Most School districts in the state are designated as "independent" and derive their authority from the Minnesota Legislature.
Source[10] Minnesota schools adhere to federal guidelines like those outlined in No Child Left Behind.