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Cambridge-Isanti 51±¬ÁÏ 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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,207 students in Cambridge-Isanti 51±¬ÁÏ 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 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), 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
18 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
5,092 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cambridge-Isanti 51±¬ÁÏ District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,665 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 $12,433 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,665
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,433
$18,580
Best Cambridge-Isanti 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Cambridge Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
31374 Xylite St Ne
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 552-6300
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 552-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 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 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Riverside Academy Mlp
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-8
Rank: #55.
Isanti Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Centennial Dr
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 691-8600
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 691-8600
Gr: 6-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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 | 2 students
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