Total enrollment
2,889
-69 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in North Branch
Minnesota · Public K-12
Inside North Branch (Minnesota), 9 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,889 students, averaging 321 per campus.
7-year change in North Branch
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+2 (+29%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
82%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
6%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisago County Schools' Life Work C | High | 09-12 | 29 |
| Distance Learning Academy Secondary | High | 06-12 | 52 |
| Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 6 |
| Norse Area Learning Center | High | 07-12 | 41 |
| North Branch Area Education Center | Elementary | PK-KG | 239 |
| North Branch Area High School | High | 09-12 | 791 |
| North Branch Area Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 615 |
| Phoenix Academy Charter School | Elementary | KG-08 | 156 |
| Sunrise River Elementary School | Elementary | 01-05 | 960 |
About North Branch
North Branch is a middle-population Minnesota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 2,889 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high.
Average school size in North Branch is around 321 students, 10% below the Minnesota average of about 357.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in North Branch has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,958 students to 2,889. Over that span, North Branch gained 2 schools, going from 7 to 9. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 90% to 82%.
On this page, the community for North Branch discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.