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Isanti Primary School

301 HERITAGE BLVD NW, ISANTI, MN 55040 · (763) 691-8778 · Isanti County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
136 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
130
Grade 1
142
Grade 2
135
Student demographics
White
33382%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
236%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Asian
184%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Two+
246%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21854%
Female
18946%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
407
-67 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.0:1
% White
82%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Isanti Primary School

Located at 301 HERITAGE BLVD NW, in ISANTI, Minnesota, Isanti Primary School is an average-sized elementary school that serves 407 students (grades pre-K through 2), overseen by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist.

Within Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, which oversees 18 schools and 5,007 students, Isanti Primary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Isanti Primary School lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Isanti County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Isanti Primary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Isanti County put the typical household earns roughly $87,440 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Isanti County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,086 students), Isanti Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Isanti Early Childhood Special Ed is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Isanti Primary School.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 474 students in 2018 compared to 407 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 90% to 82%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Isanti Primary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Isanti County at a glance

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Population
42,596
Census ACS
Median income
$87,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,086 students

Quick facts

School name
Isanti Primary School
District
Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist
Address
301 HERITAGE BLVD NW, ISANTI, MN 55040
Phone
(763) 691-8778
County
Isanti County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
407
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
136 (33%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
270741003686
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist
Other schools in ISANTI
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Frequently asked questions

About Isanti Primary School
How many students attend Isanti Primary School?
Isanti Primary School enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Isanti Primary School serve?
Isanti Primary School serves grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Isanti Primary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Isanti Primary School.
How diverse is Isanti Primary School?
Isanti Primary School reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Isanti Primary School?
Isanti Primary School is overseen by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist in Isanti County.
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