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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Enrollment Analysis: Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0.1% of Anoka County's student body 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 30 Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in Anoka County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 25% 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, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 83 schools in the county, DaVinci Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Other Indigenous Peoples students in the 2023-24 school year, with six.

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 Other Indigenous Peoples Students% of Other Indigenous Peoples StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Northwest Passage High School10.7%149
DaVinci Academy60.6%987
PACT Charter Elementary School30.6%505
Metro Heights Academy10.5%190
Eisenhower Elementary School20.4%483
PACT Charter Secondary School20.4%576
Paladin Career and Technical High School10.4%233
Park Terrace Elementary School20.4%525
Hamilton Elementary School10.3%378
Golden Lake Elementary School10.3%385
Hayes Elementary School10.2%431
Johnsville Elementary School10.2%656
Adams Elementary School10.2%493
Westwood Intermediate and Middle School20.1%1,682
Coon Rapids High School10.1%2,147
Blaine High School20.1%3,103
Roosevelt Middle School10.1%1,012
Spring Lake Park Senior High School10.1%1,965
Andover Elementary School00%1,203
Bultum Academy00%232
Fridley Senior High School00%799
Fridley Moore Lake Area Learning Center00%113
Fridley Middle School00%632
Andover High School00%1,796
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center00%36
Elementary Lighthouse00%37
Anoka High School00%2,353
East Bethel Elementary School00%478
Anoka Middle School for the Arts00%1,604
Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School00%203
Crooked Lake Elementary School00%459
Coon Rapids Middle School00%1,353
Cedar Creek Elementary School00%663
Compass-Bell Center00%27
Columbus Elementary School00%426
Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program00%2
Columbia Heights Senior High School00%1,094
Anoka-Hennepin Technical High School00%154
Centennial Area Learning Center00%84
Blue Heron Elementary School00%732
Brookside Elementary School00%770
Columbia Academy00%715
Centerville Elementary School00%569
Centerview Elementary School00%640
Centennial Middle School00%1,544
Centennial High School00%1,997
Centennial Elementary School00%507
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Primary00%199
Ramsey Elementary School00%946
Rice Lake Elementary School00%684
Rum River Elementary School00%851
Saints Academy00%167
Sand Creek Elementary School00%573
Secondary Lighthouse00%31
St. Francis Elementary School00%635
St. Francis High School00%1,136
St. Francis Middle School00%896
Star of the North Academy Charter School00%180
Stevenson Elementary School00%446
Sunrise Elementary School00%996
University Avenue Elementary - Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science00%615
Valley View Elementary School00%583
Voluntary Prekindergarten School00%134
Wilson Elementary School00%569
Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion00%555
Highland Elementary School00%512
Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering00%455
Innovation Science and Technology Academy Elementary00%64
Innovation Science and Technology Academy Middle School00%14
Jefferson Elementary School00%648
Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts00%426
Lino Lakes Elementary School00%475
Linwood Elementary School00%388
Madison Elementary School00%424
McKinley Elementary School00%653
Mississippi Elementary School00%461
Morris Bye Elementary School00%440
North Park School for Innovation00%401
Northdale Middle School00%1,029
Northpoint Elementary School00%515
Oak View Middle School00%1,272
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Elementary00%204
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle00%275

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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