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Cambridge-Isanti High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Cambridge-Isanti High School
Cambridge-Isanti High School is a four-year high school of high-enrollment scale in CAMBRIDGE, Minnesota, part of Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, educateing 1,582 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 326% bigger than the state mean of about 371.
Cambridge-Isanti High School is one of 18 schools operated by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, a district that serves 5,007 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Cambridge-Isanti High School shows that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cambridge-Isanti High School has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Cambridge-Isanti High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cambridge-Isanti High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.3%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Isanti County put median household earnings sit near $87,440, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Cambridge-Isanti High School is one of 24 public schools in Isanti County (combined enrollment of about 6,086 students).
Nearest neighbor: Cambridge Primary School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cambridge-Isanti High School has expanded 6%, going from 1,492 students in 2018 to 1,582 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 90% to 83% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.
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- Cambridge Intermediate SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Cambridge Primary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12High · 88 students
- Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEdElementary · 74 students
- Riverside AcademyHigh · 40 students
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- Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-50.4 mi · 18
- C-I Education Center0.4 mi · 3
- Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-120.4 mi · 88
- Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEd0.4 mi · 74
- Cambridge Intermediate School0.4 mi · 536