Total enrollment
586
-107 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Arlington
Minnesota · Public K-12
2 public-school campuses operate inside Arlington, with roughly 586 K-12 students enrolled (1 middle and 1 high).
7-year change in Arlington
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 67%
% Hispanic
31%
was 28%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,065
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
586
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley East Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 248 |
| SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH | High | 09-12 | 338 |
About Arlington
Public education in Arlington, Minnesota runs across 2 schools that teaches roughly 586 students. By footprint, Arlington sits in the sparse bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Arlington is around 293 students, 18% noticeably below the Minnesota average of about 357.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Arlington has shrank 15% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 693 students to 586. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 67% to 63%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Arlington discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.