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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 56.9% of Anoka County's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

There were 31,826 white students enrolled in Anoka County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less 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, white students comprised 56.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 83 schools in the county, Blaine High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,792.

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 White Students% of White StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Linwood Elementary School33586.3%388
Rice Lake Elementary School57183.5%684
McKinley Elementary School53682.1%653
PACT Charter Secondary School46680.9%576
St. Francis Middle School72480.8%896
St. Francis High School91680.6%1,136
St. Francis Elementary School51280.6%635
Rum River Elementary School68480.4%851
Columbus Elementary School34079.8%426
East Bethel Elementary School37879.1%478
Andover High School1,41979%1,796
PACT Charter Elementary School39979%505
Cedar Creek Elementary School52479%663
Andover Elementary School93878%1,203
Oak View Middle School98777.6%1,272
Secondary Lighthouse2477.4%31
Centerville Elementary School44077.3%569
Brookside Elementary School58275.6%770
Centennial High School1,48074.1%1,997
Crooked Lake Elementary School33673.2%459
Centennial Middle School1,12472.8%1,544
Blue Heron Elementary School52872.1%732
Saints Academy12071.9%167
Northwest Passage High School10671.1%149
Roosevelt Middle School67066.2%1,012
Sunrise Elementary School65565.8%996
Anoka High School1,51764.5%2,353
Northpoint Elementary School32763.5%515
Lino Lakes Elementary School30063.2%475
Anoka Middle School for the Arts1,00862.8%1,604
Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts26462%426
Golden Lake Elementary School22959.5%385
Johnsville Elementary School38558.7%656
Blaine High School1,79257.8%3,103
Centennial Elementary School29257.6%507
Wilson Elementary School32056.2%569
DaVinci Academy54555.2%987
Northdale Middle School56655%1,029
Madison Elementary School23254.7%424
Elementary Lighthouse2054.1%37
Centennial Area Learning Center4553.6%84
Hoover Elementary - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering24052.8%455
Mississippi Elementary School23851.6%461
Paladin Career and Technical High School12051.5%233
Sand Creek Elementary School29451.3%573
Jefferson Elementary School32850.6%648
Eisenhower Elementary School24450.5%483
Ramsey Elementary School47750.4%946
Spring Lake Park Senior High School94147.9%1,965
Coon Rapids High School1,02947.9%2,147
Westwood Intermediate and Middle School80147.6%1,682
Morris Bye Elementary School20446.4%440
Centerview Elementary School29145.5%640
University Avenue Elementary - Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science27745%615
Coon Rapids Middle School59243.8%1,353
Hamilton Elementary School14738.9%378
Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School7938.9%203
Adams Elementary School19138.7%493
Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion21338.4%555
Park Terrace Elementary School18435.1%525
Hayes Elementary School13932.3%431
Star of the North Academy Charter School5832.2%180
Voluntary Prekindergarten School4130.6%134
Anoka-Hennepin Technical High School4629.9%154
Compass-Bell Center829.6%27
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center925%36
Fridley Middle School15724.8%632
Fridley Senior High School18423%799
Metro Heights Academy4222.1%190
Stevenson Elementary School9721.8%446
North Park School for Innovation8220.5%401
Highland Elementary School8416.4%512
Fridley Moore Lake Area Learning Center1715%113
Innovation Science and Technology Academy Elementary914.1%64
Valley View Elementary School7813.4%583
Columbia Academy9513.3%715
Columbia Heights Senior High School12911.8%1,094
Innovation Science and Technology Academy Middle School17.1%14
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Primary94.5%199
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Elementary94.4%204
Bultum Academy41.7%232
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle20.7%275
Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program00%2

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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