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Which teacher or staff member at PACT CHARTER SECONDARY deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
730
High
DISTRICT 702 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PACT CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 270009303030
PACT CHARTER SECONDARY
7729 161ST AVE NW, RAMSEY, MN 55303 · (763) 712-4200 · Anoka County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
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
4
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 6 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 8% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 PACT CHARTER SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
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
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
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 PACT CHARTER SECONDARY
PACT CHARTER SECONDARY's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACT CHARTER SECONDARY this school | 730 | 32.3% | 46.5% |
| WINONA SENIOR HIGH WINONA | 849 | 33.7% | 32.1% |
| DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGH DETROIT LAKES | 791 | 31.2% | 53.1% |
| Kennedy High School FERGUS FALLS | 714 | 30.1% | 55.2% |
| BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH BIG LAKE | 902 | 28.7% | 36.5% |
| EAST GRAND FORKS SENIOR HIGH EAST GRAND FORKS | 608 | 30.3% | 35.1% |
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 PACT CHARTER SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #113 of 397 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #136 of 401 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #101 of 397 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #122 of 764 | #10 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #229 of 332 | #7 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #163 of 338 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #267 of 444 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +126.7% | #3 of 181 | #1 of 8 |
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
730
+400 (+121%) vs 2020
+393% since 2000-01, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 730 | 38.9 | 18.8:1 | 32% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 31.4 | 18.3:1 | 34% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 17.9 | 18.9:1 | 24% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 13% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 17.5 | 18.4:1 | 13% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 15% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 11% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | 10% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PACT CHARTER SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 127% (322 to 730); teachers up 122% (17.5 to 38.9).
About PACT CHARTER SECONDARY
PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is a high school in RAMSEY, Minnesota, reachable at (763) 712-4200. The student body numbers 730 students, from grades 6 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
Federal data list 2 schools in PACT CHARTER SCHOOL, with 1,403 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is 78% White. After that, the student body is 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Anoka County is about 75% White. The chance that two students picked at random at PACT CHARTER SECONDARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
The school employs the equivalent of 38.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is 32%. Public schools in Anoka County average 42%.
The allk12 Grade for PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is B+. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.7% for PACT CHARTER SECONDARY. The school posts 46.5%, 1.2 points below the prediction.
Across Anoka County, median household income is about $101,869, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is among the 145 public schools in Anoka County.
Nearest public school: Brookside Elementary, about 1.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, PACT CHARTER SECONDARY ranks 4th of 6 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around PACT CHARTER SECONDARY as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: PACT CHARTER SECONDARY is a public charter school.
Reported enrollment: 330 (2020-21) and 730 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.8:1.
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Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PACT CHARTER SCHOOL
- PACT Charter ElementaryElementary · 673 students
Other schools in RAMSEY
- Ramsey ElementaryElementary · 910 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 779 students
- PACT Charter ElementaryElementary · 673 students
Nearby schools
- Brookside Elementary1.6 mi · 779
- PACT Charter Elementary2.2 mi · 673
- Ramsey Elementary2.8 mi · 910
- Anoka-Hennepin Tech High School4.0 mi · 131
- Secondary Virtual School4.1 mi · 70
- Secondary Technical Ed Prog S.T.E.P4.1 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About PACT CHARTER SECONDARYHow 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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