Top Schools in Edina — FAQ — Quick Answers
How do Edina schools compare to other Twin Cities districts?
It depends which measure you use (proficiency, growth, programs, class size), and districts move year to year. Pull the current figures from the Minnesota Department of Education report card and the district's own site; I give every client the same links. The part that actually affects a purchase is the attendance boundary, because it decides which school an address is assigned to and boundaries get redrawn. Verify the assignment with the district before you write an offer.
Is it worth paying a premium for a Edina home in a top school zone?
That turns on how long you plan to stay, and I can't give you a number that holds across the metro. Boundary premiums are real in some pockets and absent in others. What I can do is pull recent sales on both sides of a specific boundary so you see the actual spread before you decide. Worth knowing either way: boundaries shift, so a premium you pay today is not guaranteed to follow the house.
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Top Schools Homes in Edina
Edina Public Schools are the reason half the buyers in Edina are in Edina. That's not an exaggeration — survey the buyers and schools come back number one, every time. Edina High School ranks top-five statewide. Highlands Elementary and Countryside Elementary feed into it. The premium is $100K-$150K over comparable homes in Richfield or Bloomington across the border. Buyers pay it and don't flinch because the test scores, college placement rates, and peer group back it up. Whether that's worth six figures is a personal question with a predictable answer.
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Top Schools Homes in Edina — Common Questions
How do Edina schools compare to other Twin Cities districts?
It depends which measure you use (proficiency, growth, programs, class size), and districts move year to year. Pull the current figures from the Minnesota Department of Education report card and the district's own site; I give every client the same links. The part that actually affects a purchase is the attendance boundary, because it decides which school an address is assigned to and boundaries get redrawn. Verify the assignment with the district before you write an offer.
Is it worth paying a premium for a Edina home in a top school zone?
That turns on how long you plan to stay, and I can't give you a number that holds across the metro. Boundary premiums are real in some pockets and absent in others. What I can do is pull recent sales on both sides of a specific boundary so you see the actual spread before you decide. Worth knowing either way: boundaries shift, so a premium you pay today is not guaranteed to follow the house.
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