Total enrollment
1,140
-30 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Crookston
Minnesota · Public K-12
Public schools in Crookston number 6 per the latest NCES data, with about 1,140 students enrolled, an average school size of 190.
4-year change in Crookston
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
7,344
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,140
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
6
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crookston Pre-K Program | Elementary | PK-PK | 27 |
| Crookston Secondary | High | 06-12 | 592 |
| Highland Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 474 |
| New Paths Alternative Learning Prgm | Combined | M-M | · |
| Northern Lights Academy | High | 06-12 | 5 |
| Washington Elementary | Elementary | PK-KG | 42 |
About Crookston
Crookston is a medium-population Minnesota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 6 schools and 1,140 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 3 elementary, 2 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 190, lower than the state mean of about 357.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,140 students, shrank 3% from the 1,170 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Crookston closed 1 school, going from 6 to 5.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Crookston discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.