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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,819 students in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cambridge-isanti High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
5,062 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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
0.28
0.56
# American Indian Students
26 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
175 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
88 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
4,282 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
467
# Students in K Grade:
309
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
393
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
382
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
445
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
452
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,507 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,746
$17,860
Spending / Student
$12,507
$18,586
Best Cambridge-Isanti Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge-isanti Oll Secondary 6-12
Magnet School
(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
| 83 students
Rank: #22.
Brookside Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 29 students
Rank: #33.
Cambridge-isanti High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
430 Nw 8th Ave
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6066
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6066
Grades: 9-12
| 1,605 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 305th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-6262
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-6262
Grades: 9-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
Moving Forward
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1700 305th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-7733
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-7733
Grades: 12
| 27 students
Rank: n/an/a
Riverside Academy I.S.
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1700 305th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-6252
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-6252
Grades: 9-12
| 39 students
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