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Enrollment
791
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BRANCH AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272382001162
North Branch Area High School
38175 GRAND AVE, NORTH BRANCH, MN 55056 · (651) 674-1500 · Chisago County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Minnesota public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
197 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 217 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 199 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 200 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 175 | 22% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Branch Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Branch Area High School
North Branch Area High School's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch Area High School this school | 791 | 24.9% | 25.2% |
| St. Francis High SAINT FRANCIS | 1,139 | 26.3% | 47.7% |
| NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL NEW ULM | 687 | 24.7% | 59.1% |
| ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL ZIMMERMAN | 704 | 21.3% | 50.6% |
| Cannon Falls Secondary CANNON FALLS | 536 | 23.1% | 51.3% |
| ROSEAU SECONDARY ROSEAU | 527 | 23.5% | 32.5% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Branch Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Chisago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #343 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #334 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #350 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 791 | #114 of 764 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #259 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #191 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #346 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #63 of 146 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
791
+120 (+18%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 668
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 791 | 40.2 | 19.7:1 | 25% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 815 | 40.2 | 20.3:1 | 30% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 781 | 36.3 | 21.5:1 | 32% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 35 | 19.2:1 | 14% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 893 | 45.6 | 19.6:1 | 22% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 21% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 1,047 | 46 | 22.8:1 | 24% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 1,078 | 52 | 20.7:1 | 13% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 668 | 31 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Branch Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (893 to 791); teachers down 12% (45.6 to 40.2).
About North Branch Area High School
Students in NORTH BRANCH, Minnesota, attend North Branch Area High School, a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 791 students. The average among high schools in Minnesota is roughly 371 students; this school is 113% larger than that.
North Branch Area Public Schools includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 2,704 students.
North Branch Area High School's enrollment is 83% White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. North Branch Area High School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.7:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher above the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 25%. That tracks the 27% average for public schools in Chisago County.
North Branch Area High School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
North Branch Area High School is a bottom-10% school in Minnesota on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.2% against a predicted 51.7%.
Across Chisago County, the median household income is $99,400, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Chisago County has 27 public schools and roughly 7,668 students.
Nearby, Phoenix Academy Charter School is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: North Branch Area High School ranks 4th of 4 nearby schools, at 25.2% versus a 41.6% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 791 students in 2024-25, 120 more than the 671 it had in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chisago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,991
Census ACS
Median income
$99,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
7,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Branch Area Public Schools
- Sunrise River Elementary SchoolElementary · 960 students
- North Branch Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · 239 students
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · 52 students
- Norse Area Learning CenterHigh · 41 students
- Distance Learning Acadmy ElementaryElementary · 6 students
Other schools in NORTH BRANCH
- Sunrise River Elementary SchoolElementary · 960 students
- North Branch Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · 239 students
- Phoenix Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · 52 students
- Norse Area Learning CenterHigh · 41 students
Nearby schools
- Phoenix Academy Charter School0.3 mi · 156
- North Branch Area Middle School0.4 mi · 615
- Chisago County Schools' Life Work C0.4 mi · 29
- Sunrise River Elementary School0.5 mi · 960
- Distance Learning Academy Secondary0.5 mi · 52
- Norse Area Learning Center0.5 mi · 41
Frequently asked questions
About North Branch Area High SchoolHow many students attend North Branch Area High School?
North Branch Area High School enrolls approximately 791 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Branch Area High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Branch Area High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Branch Area High School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at North Branch Area High School.
What is the student diversity at North Branch Area High School?
Student demographics at North Branch Area High School are roughly 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Branch Area High School in?
North Branch Area High School is part of North Branch Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.