Total enrollment
3,519
+206 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Cambridge
Minnesota · Public K-12
Cambridge runs 15 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 3,519 (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Cambridge
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+3 (+30%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
10,307
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,519
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
15
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 13 |
| C-I Education Center | Combined | KG-12 | 3 |
| Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEd | Elementary | PK-PK | 74 |
| Cambridge Intermediate School | Elementary | 03-05 | 536 |
| Cambridge Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 607 |
| Cambridge Primary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 498 |
| Cambridge-Isanti High School | High | 09-12 | 1,582 |
| Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5 | Elementary | KG-05 | 18 |
| Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12 | High | 06-12 | 88 |
| Moving Forward | High | 12-12 | 23 |
| Riverside Academy | High | 09-12 | 40 |
| Riverside Academy IS | High | 09-12 | 34 |
| Riverside Academy MLP | Middle | 06-08 | 3 |
| Rum River East Education Program | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| RUM RIVER SOUTH | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Cambridge
Public education in Cambridge, Minnesota runs across 15 schools that enrolls roughly 3,519 students. By footprint, Cambridge sits in the mid-sized bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, and 3 other.
Schools in Cambridge average about 235 students each, 34% lower than the Minnesota norm.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Cambridge has increased 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,313 students to 3,519. Over that span, Cambridge opened 3 schools, going from 10 to 13.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cambridge discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.