Public schools in Isanti, MN
Isanti has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,784 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Cambridge-Isanti Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Isanti's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Isanti | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge-Isanti Schools | 5 | 5,062 | $12,306 |
| Art and Science Academy | 2 | 337 | $11,602 |
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.
2 middle schools in Isanti, 574 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti Middle School | 449 | 14.1 | 26.1% | Cambridge-Isanti Schools |
| Art & Science Academy Middle School | 125 | 9.9 | 27.2% | Art and Science Academy |
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.
4 elementary schools in Isanti, 1,139 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti Intermediate School | 422 | 15.3 | 29.1% | Cambridge-Isanti Schools |
| Isanti Primary School | 407 | 12.8 | 25.6% | Cambridge-Isanti Schools |
| Art and Science Academy | 171 | 15.5 | 26.9% | Art and Science Academy |
| Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School | 139 | 16.8 | 17.3% | Cambridge-Isanti 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 other school in Isanti, 71 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti Early Childhood Special Ed | 71 | 13.3 | 32.4% | Cambridge-Isanti 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 Isanti's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Isanti school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Minnesota median of 13.7. 29% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 171 students (state 275).
| Isanti | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 171 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 29% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 29% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Isanti 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 Isanti
- Cambridge-Isanti SchoolsRuns 5 of Isanti's 7 public schools and spent $12,306 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,306
- Compare Cambridge-Isanti Schools with Art and Science AcademyIsanti'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 an Isanti 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 Isanti
How many public schools are in Isanti, MN?
7 public schools with an address in Isanti were open in 2024-25: 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,784 students. 2 are charter schools.Which districts run Isanti's schools?
Cambridge-Isanti Schools (5 schools), Art and Science Academy (2 schools). 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