Enrollment
116
High
STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 270035504151
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL
1719 CANNON RD, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057 · (507) 663-8806 · Rice County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
36 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 14% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
33.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 116 | 31.0% | 50.3% |
| ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY ULEN | 158 | 32.9% | 38.2% |
| Kaleidoscope Charter High School OTSEGO | 76 | 28.9% | 37.9% |
| Stephen-Argyle Central High School STEPHEN | 124 | 33.1% | 40.8% |
| LEROY SECONDARY LEROY | 138 | 26.8% | 23.6% |
| LAFAYETTE SECONDARY RED LAKE FALLS | 184 | 32.1% | 45.7% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Rice County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #83 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #195 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #54 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #421 of 764 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #280 of 444 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
+8 (+7%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 116 | 9.7 | 11.9:1 | 31% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 10.4 | 9.6:1 | 33% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 115 | 10.6 | 10.8:1 | 26% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 9 | 12.0:1 | 15% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 15.3 | 7.7:1 | 17% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 11 | 11.4:1 | 23% (29) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 24% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (117 to 116); teachers down 36% (15.3 to 9.7).
About ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL is a small high school in Minnesota, located in NORTHFIELD. The school counts 116 students across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Federal records list ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL as its own district.
About 81% of the student body at ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL is White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share in Rice County as a whole is similar, at about 80%. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.9:1, with 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.4 students per teacher below the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 31% of enrollment. That is lower than the 46% average for public schools in Rice County.
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.3% and a predicted 48.4%.
Within Rice County, the median household income is $83,181, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL, Rice County has 39 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY, about 1.0 miles away. ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.3% against a local average of 58.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Charter status: ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter school.
Enrollment is up 7% from 2020-21, when ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL had 108 students, to 2024-25, when it had 116.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rice County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,917
Census ACS
Median income
$83,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
8,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHFIELD
- NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,283 students
- NORTHFIELD MIDDLEMiddle · 845 students
- BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARYElementary · 564 students
- GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 488 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 180 students
Nearby schools
- BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 564
- NORTHFIELD MIDDLE1.1 mi · 845
- NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH1.1 mi · 1,283
- NORTHFIELD AREA LEARNING CENTER1.5 mi · 107
- Spring Creek Elementary1.7 mi · 445
- Northfield Community Education Cntr2.2 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL?
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 116 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 11.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL?
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL?
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL in Rice County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.