Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Of the 65,771 students attending Anoka County district schools, 54.9% were white. Black students made up the second largest ethnic group among Anoka County districts' students (16.5%).
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Anoka County districts, representing 56.3% of the student body.
Fridley Public School District had the most balanced racial distribution among county districts, with 38.1% Black students, 25.4% white, 17.2% Hispanic, 7.5% Asian, 7.3% multiracial, 4.4% American Indian, less than 1% Other Indigenous Peoples and less than 1% Hawaiian Pacific Islander students.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.8% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Anoka County.
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.
| District | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka-Hennepin Public School District | White | 57.1% | 38,631 |
| Centennial Public School District | White | 72% | 6,772 |
| Spring Lake Park Public Schools | White | 47.1% | 6,140 |
| St. Francis Area Schools | White | 80% | 4,236 |
| Columbia Heights Public School District | Hispanic | 48.1% | 3,420 |
| Fridley Public School District | Black | 38.1% | 2,633 |
| PACT Charter School | White | 80% | 1,081 |
| Prodeo Academy | Black | 51.4% | 999 |
| DaVinci Academy | White | 55.2% | 987 |
| Paladin Career and Technical High School | White | 51.5% | 233 |
| Bultum Academy Charter School | Black | 98.3% | 232 |
| Star of the North Academy Charter School | Black | 47.8% | 180 |
| Northwest Passage High School | White | 71.1% | 149 |
| Innovation Science and Technology Academy Charter School | Black | 75.6% | 78 |
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