Fish Lake Township’s public schools score below 51% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Fish Lake Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fish Lake Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 921 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fish Lake Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Cambridge-Isanti Public spends $13,218 per student and Rush City Public $15,701, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then five elementary, four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fish Lake Township’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fish Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Fish Lake Township · depends on your address
Cambridge-Isanti High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,582 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Cambridge
North Branch Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 791 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in North Branch
Rush City Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 391 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rush City
10th grade in Fish Lake Township · depends on your address
Cambridge-Isanti High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,582 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Cambridge
North Branch Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 791 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in North Branch
Rush City Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 391 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rush City
11th grade in Fish Lake Township · depends on your address
Cambridge-Isanti High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,582 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Cambridge
North Branch Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 791 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in North Branch
Rush City Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 391 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rush City
12th grade in Fish Lake Township · depends on your address
Cambridge-Isanti High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,582 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Cambridge
North Branch Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 791 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in North Branch
Rush City Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 391 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rush City
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Fish Lake Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Fish Lake Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Fish Lake Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fish Lake Township | B− | Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12 · Rush City Public PK–12 · North Branch PK–12 |
| Cambridge | B− | Cambridge-Isanti Public |
| North Branch | B− | North Branch PK–12 · Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12 |
| Nessel | B | Rush City Public PK–12 · Braham Public PK–12 |
| Harris | B− | North Branch PK–12 · Rush City Public PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Cambridge-Isanti Public with Fish Lake Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Fish Lake Township
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Fish Lake Township’s schools
Are Fish Lake Township’s schools good?
On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fish Lake Township children attend score below 51% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fish Lake Township in?
Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,007 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fish Lake Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Cambridge-Isanti High School, North Branch Area High School and Rush City Secondary.
What is Fish Lake Township’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Fish Lake Township spend per student?
$13,218 in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, $15,701 in Rush City Public School District and $13,094 in North Branch Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fish Lake Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fish Lake Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.