About MSS

MSS Historical Participation:
2019:

170,000+ students
81% of School Districts in Minnesota
All 87 Counties

2022:

135,000+ students
70% of School Districts in Minnesota
94% of Counties

Upcoming Surveys

Learn about upcoming surveys and timelines. All schools are invited to participate in the survey. This includes public, nonpublic, charter and tribal schools. It also includes alternative learning centers and juvenile correctional facilities. Fifth-, eighth-, ninth- and 11th-grade students take the survey, but schools may add additional grades, if desired. Learn more about upcoming surveys.

History

Since 1989, the Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) has been administered every three years to students in regular public elementary and secondary schools, charter schools, tribal schools, alternative learning centers, and juvenile correctional facilities. Learn more about the MSS.

What is MSS

Find more information about the Minnesota Student Survey, why it is important and administration. What is MSS.

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Register My School District for the 2025 MSS

Get more information about how participating in the MSS can benefit students, families and our whole state. For details, and information about registering, go to MSS 2025.

View Data Reports from Past

State, county and district results for 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2022 are available in online interactive reports and downloadable PDF tables.

Understand Survey Methods Used in the MSS

Learn more about how the MSS is created and administered to support students and outcomes. With information in different audiences (families, researchers, educators, and more), you can get the information you need. To learn more, go to Data.