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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 270741005198

Brookside Academy

1700 305TH AVE NE, CAMBRIDGE, MN 55040 · (763) 689-6196 · Isanti County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL13 STUDENTS
Enrollment
13
Combined
DISTRICT 8 · STATE 50
Student : Teacher
2.5:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 2.5:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
9 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 218%
Grade 4215%
Grade 5323%
Grade 618%
Grade 718%
Grade 818%
Grade 918%
Grade 1018%
Grade 12215%
Student demographics
White
969%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
18%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
18%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Two+
215%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
1077%
Female
323%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Brookside Academy ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Minnesota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
13#92 of 137
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
13
-6 (-32%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
2.5:1
was 4.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25135.22.5:169% (9)
2023-24204.24.8:180% (16)
2022-23293.87.6:176% (22)
2020-211944.8:132% (6)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookside Academy.

About Brookside Academy

In CAMBRIDGE, Minnesota, part of Isanti County, Brookside Academy is a combined-grade school. The school serves 13 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, combined schools in Minnesota average about 50 students.

Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist enrolls 5,007 students in 18 schools, including Brookside Academy.

A majority of students at Brookside Academy, 69%, are White. The remaining shares are 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 8% Black. Isanti County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school's share is lower.

Federal staffing data show 5.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Brookside Academy and a ratio of 2.5:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Minnesota is 6.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 69% of enrollment. That is 34 points above the 35% average for public schools in Isanti County.

Census Bureau estimates for Isanti County show that median household income is about $87,440, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 24 public schools operate in Isanti County, serving about 6,086 students.

The nearest public school is Riverside Academy MLP, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.

The number of students dropped from 19 to 13 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 4.8 to 2.5 over 4 years.

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Isanti County at a glance

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Population
42,596
Census ACS
Median income
$87,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,086 students

Quick facts

School name
Brookside Academy
District
Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist
Address
1700 305TH AVE NE, CAMBRIDGE, MN 55040
Phone
(763) 689-6196
County
Isanti County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
13
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
2.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
9 (69%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
270741005198
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Brookside Academy
How large is Brookside Academy?
Brookside Academy enrolls approximately 13 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Brookside Academy serve?
Brookside Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookside Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brookside Academy is approximately 2.5:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brookside Academy?
At Brookside Academy, the student body is approximately 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 15% Two or more.
Is Brookside Academy public or private?
Brookside Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist.
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