Centennial Public School District

4707 N Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014-1545
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,521 students in Centennial Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Centennial Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
6,851 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Centennial Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 514 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#36 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

62%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

61%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

49%
41%
90%
83.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.8%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
2%

Showing 2006–2021. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
8%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
9%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
70%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,748 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$101 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,970
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,748
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Centennial Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rice Lake Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
575 Birch St
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5700
Gr: K-5 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Centerville Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1721 Westview Street
Hugo, MN 55038
(763) 792-5800
Gr: K-5 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Golden Lake Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 School Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5900
Gr: PK-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Blue Heron Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
405 Elm St
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-6200
Gr: K-5 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4657 North Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #66.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
399 Elm St
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 1,595 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #77.
Pines School - Nsp
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7555 4th Ave
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-4011
Gr: 6-12 | 20 students Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #88.
Pines School Day Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7555 4th Ave
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-4011
Gr: 6-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
399 Elm St
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5400
Gr: 6-8
Rank: n/an/a
4707 North Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5300
Gr: K-5

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,851 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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