Public schools in Coon Rapids, MN
Coon Rapids has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,276 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Anoka-Hennepin School District runs 14 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Coon Rapids's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Coon Rapids | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka-Hennepin School District | 14 | 38,590 | $15,130 |
| Paladin Career & Technical High School | 1 | 202 | $20,762 |
| Northwest Passage High School | 1 | 141 | $15,440 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Coon Rapids, 2,447 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids High School | 1,975 | 17.1 | 41.1% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Paladin Career and Tech High School | 257 | 22.9 | 56.8% | Paladin Career & Technical High School |
| Northwest Passage High School | 156 | 10.7 | 39.1% | Northwest Passage High School |
| Compass-Bell Center | 37 | 2.2 | 54.1% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Compass Online | 21 | not reported | 71.4% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Anoka-Hennepin Regn HS Summer Prog | 1 | not reported | not reported | Anoka-Hennepin |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Coon Rapids, 2,403 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids Middle School | 1,295 | 15.8 | 44.0% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Northdale Middle | 1,108 | 16.7 | 32.1% | Anoka-Hennepin |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Coon Rapids, 3,273 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Elementary | 557 | 12.9 | 36.1% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Eisenhower Elementary | 491 | 11.9 | 45.8% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Morris Bye Elementary | 472 | 14.0 | 41.1% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci Egng | 469 | 13.0 | 43.3% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Adams Elementary | 454 | 11.5 | 52.9% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Mississippi Elementary | 439 | 12.2 | 46.7% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Hamilton Elementary | 391 | 11.1 | 52.9% | Anoka-Hennepin |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Coon Rapids, 153 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Trail Learning Ctr @ Lo Jacob | 153 | 2.0 | 60.8% | Anoka-Hennepin |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Coon Rapids's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Coon Rapids school has 12.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 44% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 447 students (state 275).
| Coon Rapids | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 447 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 44% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 13% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Coon Rapids schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Coon Rapids
- Anoka-Hennepin School DistrictRuns 14 of Coon Rapids's 16 public schools and spent $15,130 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,130
- Coon Rapids High School, the largest high school in Coon Rapids1,975 students in 2024-25, 17.1 per teacher.1,975
- Compare Anoka-Hennepin School District with Paladin Career & Technical High SchoolCoon Rapids's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Coon Rapids addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Coon Rapids
How many public schools are in Coon Rapids, MN?
16 public schools with an address in Coon Rapids were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,276 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Coon Rapids?
Coon Rapids High School, with 1,975 students in 2024-25 (Anoka-Hennepin School District).Which districts run Coon Rapids's schools?
Anoka-Hennepin School District (14 schools), Paladin Career & Technical High School (1 school), Northwest Passage High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25