Top Rankings
Anoka-Hennepin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,676 students in Anoka-Hennepin School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Anoka-Hennepin School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
51 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
38,631 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
2,478 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%

Graduation Rate
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
205 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3,896 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,975 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
6,118 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
16%
13%
# White Students
22,063 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
57%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,354 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,228
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
2,446
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,560
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,704
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,618
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,742
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,795
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,705
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,784
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,880
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,169
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,240
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,255
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,505
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,568 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$594 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$640 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,386
$17,854

Spending / Student
$16,568
$18,580

Best Anoka-Hennepin School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Avenue Elementary - Aero
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9901 University Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55434
(763) 506-4500
Minneapolis, MN 55434
(763) 506-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8989 Sycamore St Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 506-1600
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 506-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #33.
Evergreen Park Elementary-stem
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7020 Dupont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 506-2500
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 506-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood/special Education
Special Education School
1902 2nd Ave
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-1450
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-1450
Grades: PK
| 1,112 students
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