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Columbia Heights, Minnesota - 10 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Columbia Heights Public School Dist #76 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,723 per pupil, Columbia Heights Public School Dist ranks #146 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,281
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$15,723
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Columbia Heights Public School Dist operates 10 public schools serving 3,281 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Anoka County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,723 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.9% local, 63.6% state, and 15.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #76 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), and 37.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.3% African American, 18.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Park School for Innovation, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
Its largest campus is Columbia Heights Senior High, enrolling 1,141 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Columbia Academy Anchor Program, at 6 students, a 190x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Columbia Heights Senior High accounts for 32.5% of all Columbia Heights Public School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Columbia Heights 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.
Columbia Heights Public School Dist school enrollment varies 190× across entities
Columbia Heights Public School Dist school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 1,141 students (highest), a spread of 1,135 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Columbia Heights Public School Dist has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Columbia Heights Public School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 37.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Columbia Heights Public School Dist's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Columbia Heights Public School Dist?
Columbia Heights Public School Dist has 10 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 3,281 students.
How much does Columbia Heights Public School Dist spend per student?
Columbia Heights Public School Dist spends $15,723 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #76 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Columbia Heights Public School Dist?
Columbia Heights Public School Dist students are 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.3% African American, 18.2% White, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Columbia Heights Public School Dist?
Columbia Heights Public School Dist has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #76 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.