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Anoka County Education: 8,851 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

There were 8,851 Black students enrolled in Anoka County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Anoka County welcomed 55,974 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 15.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 83 schools in the county, Coon Rapids High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 495.

According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota's fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages. 

However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota's public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota's educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.

Ethnicities in Anoka County County in 2023-24 School Year

White (56.9%)Black (15.8%)Hispanic (10.8%)Asian (7.8%)Multiracial (5.9%)<5% Ethnicities (2.9%)

Enrollment Demographics in Anoka County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameNo. of Black Students% of Black StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Bultum Academy22898.3%232
Innovation Science and Technology Academy Elementary5078.1%64
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Primary14070.4%199
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle18768%275
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Elementary13264.7%204
Innovation Science and Technology Academy Middle School964.3%14
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center2158.3%36
Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program150%2
Star of the North Academy Charter School8647.8%180
Fridley Senior High School34943.7%799
Fridley Moore Lake Area Learning Center4943.4%113
Compass-Bell Center1037%27
Hayes Elementary School15636.2%431
Stevenson Elementary School15835.4%446
Fridley Middle School22335.3%632
Columbia Heights Senior High School35932.8%1,094
Metro Heights Academy6232.6%190
Voluntary Prekindergarten School4231.3%134
Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School6230.5%203
Highland Elementary School14929.1%512
Columbia Academy20628.8%715
Anoka-Hennepin Technical High School4227.3%154
Ramsey Elementary School24325.7%946
Adams Elementary School12525.4%493
North Park School for Innovation10125.2%401
University Avenue Elementary - Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science15224.7%615
DaVinci Academy24224.5%987
Coon Rapids High School49523.1%2,147
Hamilton Elementary School8723%378
Paladin Career and Technical High School5222.3%233
Coon Rapids Middle School30122.3%1,353
Centennial Elementary School10921.5%507
Morris Bye Elementary School9120.7%440
Park Terrace Elementary School10119.2%525
Spring Lake Park Senior High School33917.3%1,965
Wilson Elementary School9717.1%569
Centennial Area Learning Center1416.7%84
Sunrise Elementary School16616.7%996
Jefferson Elementary School10716.5%648
Johnsville Elementary School10816.5%656
Valley View Elementary School9316%583
Centerview Elementary School10215.9%640
Blaine High School49115.8%3,103
Sand Creek Elementary School8915.5%573
Mississippi Elementary School7115.4%461
Northpoint Elementary School7715%515
Anoka Middle School for the Arts23514.7%1,604
Northdale Middle School14714.3%1,029
Westwood Intermediate and Middle School23313.9%1,682
Anoka High School31813.5%2,353
Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering5712.5%455
Roosevelt Middle School12412.3%1,012
Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts5212.2%426
Madison Elementary School4610.9%424
PACT Charter Elementary School5310.5%505
Crooked Lake Elementary School4810.5%459
Eisenhower Elementary School5010.4%483
Lino Lakes Elementary School459.5%475
Golden Lake Elementary School369.4%385
PACT Charter Secondary School508.7%576
Centennial Middle School1268.2%1,544
Northwest Passage High School128.1%149
Blue Heron Elementary School598.1%732
Centennial High School1407%1,997
Andover High School1116.2%1,796
Andover Elementary School695.7%1,203
Oak View Middle School715.6%1,272
Brookside Elementary School435.6%770
Elementary Lighthouse25.4%37
Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion264.7%555
Rum River Elementary School344%851
Rice Lake Elementary School162.3%684
East Bethel Elementary School102.1%478
St. Francis Elementary School121.9%635
Centerville Elementary School101.8%569
McKinley Elementary School121.8%653
St. Francis Middle School111.2%896
St. Francis High School100.9%1,136
Linwood Elementary School30.8%388
Columbus Elementary School30.7%426
Saints Academy10.6%167
Cedar Creek Elementary School20.3%663
Secondary Lighthouse00%31

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Anoka High SchoolAnoka-Hennepin Regional High SchoolSpring Lake Park Senior High SchoolCompass-Bell CenterPaladin Career And Technical High SchoolStevenson Elementary SchoolCentennial High SchoolSt. Francis Middle SchoolCentennial Elementary SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolHoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences And EngineeringCrooked Lake Elementary SchoolLinwood Elementary SchoolMadison Elementary SchoolMorris Bye Elementary SchoolMetro Heights AcademyGolden Lake Elementary SchoolUniversity Elementary SchoolColumbia AcademyFridley Middle SchoolPark Terrace Elementary SchoolBlaine High SchoolCoon Rapids High SchoolWestwood Intermediate And Middle SchoolAdams Elementary SchoolBrookside Elementary SchoolValley View Elementary SchoolMississippi Elementary SchoolPact Charter Secondary SchoolAndover High SchoolCenterview Elementary SchoolFridley Middle Area Learning CenterSt. Francis High SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolProdeo Academy Columbia Heights PrimaryBlue Heron Elementary SchoolMinnesota State Board of EducationFridley Senior High SchoolCoon Rapids Middle SchoolColumbia Heights Senior High SchoolRamsey Elementary SchoolFridley Moore Lake Area Learning CenterEast Bethel Elementary SchoolColumbus Elementary SchoolOak View Middle SchoolHamilton Elementary SchoolRice Lake Elementary SchoolLino Lakes Elementary SchoolNorthdale Middle SchoolJohnsville Elementary SchoolCenterville Elementary SchoolSt. Francis Elementary SchoolMcKinley Elementary SchoolAndover Elementary SchoolCentennial Middle SchoolVoluntary Prekindergarten SchoolEisenhower Elementary SchoolAnoka Middle School for the ArtsCentennial Area Learning CenterAnoka-Hennepin Technical High SchoolRum River Elementary SchoolNorthwest Passage High SchoolNorthpoint Elementary SchoolPact Charter SchoolWilson Elementary SchoolSand Creek Elementary SchoolHayes Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Middle SchoolCedar Creek Elementary SchoolWoodcrest Elementary Spanish ImmersionLincoln Elementary SchoolSunrise Elementary SchoolNorth Park Elementary School

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