Total enrollment
940
+128 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
Minnesota · 940 students · 1 city
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL's public-school footprint covers 5 schools with combined enrollment of about 940 students, averaging 188 per school.
4-year change in SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #36 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #166 of 269 | #7,170 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #182 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #225 of 267 | #6,965 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 14.9% | #261 of 269 | #7,758 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 690 to 649 students (down 6%) and from 42 to 39 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL | Elk River | High | 09-12 | 502 |
| Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 | Elk River | Middle | 07-08 | 291 |
| Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 | Elk River | Middle | 06-06 | 147 |
| Spectrum Online High School | Elk River | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Spectrum Online Middle School | Elk River | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
About SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL is a sparse Minnesota school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 940.
Looking at the level breakdown, SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL spans 3 middle and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL is about 188, noticeably below the Minnesota average of roughly 357.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 16%: 812 students in SY 2020-21 versus 940 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.