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Cambridge-Isanti Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 3,221 students in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
5,092 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 78% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
28 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
187 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
95 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
4,274 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
84%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
339
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
352
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
345
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
402
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
399
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
485
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,665 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 $12,433 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,665
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,433
$18,580
Best Cambridge-Isanti Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge-isanti Steam School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 9th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-8800
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-8800
Grades: K-5
| 148 students
Rank: #22.
Cambridge Intermediate School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
428 2nd Ave Nw
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 691-6600
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 691-6600
Grades: 3-5
| 522 students
Rank: #33.
Cambridge-isanti Oll Secondary 6-12
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
625a Old North Main St
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6024
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6024
Grades: 6-12
| 90 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Brookside Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1700 305th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 689-6196
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 689-6196
Grades: K-12
| 20 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cambridge-isanti Oll Elementary K-5
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
625a Old North Main St
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6218
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6218
Grades: K-5
| 15 students
Rank: #66.
Cambridge Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
31374 Xylite St Ne
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 552-6300
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 552-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #77.
Isanti Intermediate School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 9th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-8800
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-8800
Grades: 3-5
| 417 students
Rank: #88.
Riverside Academy Mlp
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 305th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-6262
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-6262
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #99.
Isanti Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Centennial Dr
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 691-8600
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 691-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: n/an/a
C-i Education Center
Alternative School
625a Main St N
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6188
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6188
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
310 N Elm St
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 691-6500
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 691-6500
Grades: PK-2
| 480 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 Heritage Blvd Nw
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 691-8778
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 691-8778
Grades: PK-2
| 432 students
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