Public schools in Crystal, MN
Crystal has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,835 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Robbinsdale Area Public Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Crystal's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Crystal | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsdale Area Public Schools | 4 | 11,010 | $17,779 |
| Beacon Academy | 1 | 547 | $14,298 |
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.
One high school in Crystal, 49 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsdale Transition Center | 49 | 8.8 | 69.4% | Robbinsdale Area Public Schools |
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 middle school in Crystal, 439 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The FAIR School - Crystal | 439 | 20.3 | 36.4% | Robbinsdale Area Public Schools |
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.
3 elementary schools in Crystal, 1,347 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Academy | 524 | 17.3 | 40.8% | Beacon Academy |
| Forest Elementary | 464 | 15.0 | 57.3% | Robbinsdale Area Public Schools |
| Neill Elementary | 359 | 11.9 | 66.6% | Robbinsdale Area Public Schools |
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 Crystal's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Crystal school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 439 students (state 275).
| Crystal | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 439 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 20% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Crystal 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 Crystal
- Robbinsdale Area Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Crystal's 5 public schools and spent $17,779 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,779
- Robbinsdale Transition Center, the largest high school in Crystal49 students in 2024-25, 8.8 per teacher.49
- Compare Robbinsdale Area Public Schools with Beacon AcademyCrystal'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 Crystal 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.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Crystal
How many public schools are in Crystal, MN?
5 public schools with an address in Crystal were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,835 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Crystal?
Robbinsdale Transition Center, with 49 students in 2024-25 (Robbinsdale Area Public Schools).Which districts run Crystal's schools?
Robbinsdale Area Public Schools (4 schools), Beacon Academy (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