Enrollment
40
High
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 270741005006
Riverside Academy
1700 305TH AVE NE, CAMBRIDGE, MN 55040 · (763) 552-6262 · Isanti County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 60.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
24 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 53% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Riverside Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40 | #568 of 764 |
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
40
-13 (-25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 40 | 3.9 | 10.4:1 | 60% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 4.2 | 11.3:1 | 62% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 3.5 | 10.3:1 | 56% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 3 | 17.7:1 | 23% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 45 | 5.3 | 8.6:1 | 47% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (45 to 40); teachers down 27% (5.3 to 3.9).
About Riverside Academy
Riverside Academy is a high school in CAMBRIDGE, Minnesota, reachable at (763) 552-6262. The school's 40 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 89% lower than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.
Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist counts 5,007 students in its 18 schools, and Riverside Academy is one of them.
White students make up 80% of enrollment at Riverside Academy. Smaller groups are 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Isanti County is roughly 92% White.
Its teaching staff equals 3.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.4:1. That is lower than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 60%. Among public schools in Isanti County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
Federal survey data for Isanti County show that the median household income is $87,440, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Isanti County is home to 24 public schools and about 6,086 public school students.
The closest public school, Brookside Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile from Riverside Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Riverside Academy falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 13 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.7 to 10.4 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Isanti County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist
- Cambridge-Isanti High SchoolHigh · 1,582 students
- Cambridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Cambridge Intermediate SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Cambridge Primary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Isanti Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
- Isanti Intermediate SchoolElementary · 422 students
Other schools in CAMBRIDGE
- Cambridge-Isanti High SchoolHigh · 1,582 students
- Cambridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Cambridge Intermediate SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Cambridge Primary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12High · 88 students
- Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEdElementary · 74 students
Other Riverside Academy schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Riverside Academy. Riverside Academy is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Riverside AcademyDEARBORN, MI · 397 students
- Riverside AcademyDUNDEE, MI · 46 students
- Riverside AcademyAshland City, TN · 17 students
Nearby schools
- Brookside Academy0.0 mi · 13
- Riverside Academy IS0.0 mi · 34
- Riverside Academy MLP0.0 mi · 3
- Moving Forward0.0 mi · 23
- Art & Science Academy Middle School1.1 mi · 125
- Art and Science Academy1.2 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside AcademyHow many students attend Riverside Academy?
Riverside Academy enrolls approximately 40 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Riverside Academy serve?
Riverside Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Riverside Academy?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Riverside Academy.
What is the student diversity at Riverside Academy?
Student demographics at Riverside Academy are roughly 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Riverside Academy public or private?
Riverside Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.