Total enrollment
1,140
-101 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Crookston
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
61%
was 66%
% Hispanic
25%
was 23%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus 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 8% from the 1,241 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Crookston closed 1 school, going from 6 to 5. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 66% to 61% over the same window.
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.