ST. PAUL — Public and charter school students across Minnesota reported improved health factors — from mental health and cyberbullying to how many fruits and vegetables they eat — in the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey.

The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday, Dec. 9, released the results of the triennial survey of the state’s fifth, eighth, ninth and 11th grade students.

State officials noted positive trends across multiple categories, including mental health. Compared to 2022, students’ responses to questions about anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation improved. In fact, the percentage of high school juniors “considering suicide was at its lowest in more than a decade,” per MDH’s news release.

“Though students continue to struggle with mental health, the current survey shows

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