Minnesota Student Survey

What is the Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)?

The Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) is one of the longest-running youth surveys in the nation. It is a triennial survey that began in 1989. The survey is an anonymous statewide school-based survey conducted to gain insights into the world of students and their experiences.

Learn more about the Minnesota Student Survey. In 2022, districts used the following information on the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and the 2022 Minnesota Student Survey Timeline to prepare.

The next MSS will be administered between January and June 2025 to students in grades five, eight, nine and 11.

MSS Data

State, county and district results for 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022 are available in online interactive reports and downloadable PDF tables.
 
State results by educational setting (since 2007), racial/ethnic group (since 2007), and sexual orientation (2019) are available on the Minnesota Department of Health website.
 
School-level results (in PDF format) and individual-level data files may be requested in order to conduct additional statistical analysis upon request by completing the MSS Data Request Form and User Agreement. Any questions about MSS should be sent to mde.studentsurvey@state.mn.us.