Total enrollment
3,519
+88 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in Cambridge
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+5 (+63%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
83%
was 89%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Cambridge has increased 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,431 students to 3,519. Over that span, Cambridge opened 5 schools, going from 8 to 13. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 89% to 83%.
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.