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PACT CHARTER SECONDARY

7729 161ST AVE NW, RAMSEY, MN 55303 · (763) 712-4200 · Anoka County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
Enrollment
730
High
DISTRICT 702 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
236 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
119
Grade 7
122
Grade 8
121
Grade 9
124
Grade 10
116
Grade 11
71
Grade 12
57
Student demographics
White
57178%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
314%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Black
7610%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
416%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
36350%
Female
36750%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
56.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.0%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
730
+408 (+127%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.4:1
% White
78%
was 84%
% Hispanic
4%
was 5%
% Black
10%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PACT CHARTER SECONDARY

PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is one of the sizable senior highs in RAMSEY, Minnesota, one of the schools within PACT CHARTER SCHOOL, with 730 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 97% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

PACT CHARTER SCHOOL runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,403 students. PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is one of those campuses.

On demographics, PACT CHARTER SECONDARY shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Anoka County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PACT CHARTER SECONDARY has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Anoka County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PACT CHARTER SECONDARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.7%; this one delivers 46.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Anoka County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,869 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is one of 145 public schools in Anoka County (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students).

Brookside Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PACT CHARTER SECONDARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PACT CHARTER SECONDARY has edged up 127%, going from 322 students in 2018 to 730 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 3% to 10% over that span.

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Anoka County at a glance

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Population
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students

Quick facts

School name
PACT CHARTER SECONDARY
District
PACT CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
7729 161ST AVE NW, RAMSEY, MN 55303
Phone
(763) 712-4200
County
Anoka County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
730
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
236 (32%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
270009303030
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PACT CHARTER SECONDARY
How many students attend PACT CHARTER SECONDARY?
PACT CHARTER SECONDARY enrolls approximately 730 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does PACT CHARTER SECONDARY serve?
PACT CHARTER SECONDARY serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at PACT CHARTER SECONDARY?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at PACT CHARTER SECONDARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PACT CHARTER SECONDARY?
At PACT CHARTER SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is PACT CHARTER SECONDARY in?
PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is part of PACT CHARTER SCHOOL.
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