CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST operates 17 public schools serving 5,062 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 4 high, 4 elementary, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,004 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Isanti County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,231 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 20.5% local, 67.5% state, and 12.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,206 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #380 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 360.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 47.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.8% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools.
Cambridge-Isanti High School accounts for 31.6% of all CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST school enrollment varies 527× across entities
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,582 students (highest), a spread of 1,579 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST student-counselor ratio is 361:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST chronic absenteeism rate is 47.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST?
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST has 17 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, 6 other. Total enrollment is 5,062 students.
How much does CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST spend per student?
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST spends $14,231 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #380 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST?
The average teacher salary in CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST is $72,206 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Isanti County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST?
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST students are 83.8% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST?
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #380 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.