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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 2026 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 1,783 students in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (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 76%, 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,198 Schools
# Students
5,007 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
83%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,644 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,897
$17,752
Spending / Student
$12,644
$18,474
Best Cambridge-Isanti Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: K-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Cambridge-isanti High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
430 Nw 8th Ave
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6066
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6066
Gr: 9-12 | 1,582 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Cambridge-isanti Oll Secondary 6-12
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
625a Old North Main St
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6024
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-6024
Gr: 6-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 44:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
Riverside Academy
Alternative 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
Gr: 9-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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
Gr: K-12 | 3 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
Moving Forward
Special Education School
1700 305th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-7733
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-7733
Gr: 12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
Rank: n/an/a
Riverside Academy I.s.
Alternative School
1700 305th Ave Ne
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-6252
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 552-6252
Gr: 9-12 | 34 students Minority enrollment: 30%
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