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Centennial Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 533 students in Centennial Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Centennial Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
18 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
6,772 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Centennial Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
# American Indian Students
29 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
504 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
407 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
558 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
4,874 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
72%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
393 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
439
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
458
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
526
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
494
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
534
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
520
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
497
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
548
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
540
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
560
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,501 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 $14,518 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,501
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,518
$18,580
Best Centennial Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Golden Lake Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 School Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5900
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
575 Birch Street
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-6040
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-6040
Grades: PK-K
| 148 students
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