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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 5 public middle schools serving 1,248 students in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
17 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
5,062 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
16,669 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
26 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
175 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
88 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
4,282 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
309
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
393
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
382
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
445
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
452
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
17,674
# 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 Middle 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 Middle School
Magnet 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
| 605 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside Academy Mlp
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 5 students
Rank: #55.
Isanti Middle School
Magnet 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
| 526 students
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