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Schools in North Branch Township · North Branch Public Schools, Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

North Branch Township’s public schools score below 52% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Branch 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 7 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 23% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Cambridge-Isanti Public
Students per teacher
16.8
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,245 students on the public path
In brief

North Branch Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1476 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Branch Township’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 48% 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; 90% 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

North Branch spends $13,094 per student and Cambridge-Isanti Public $13,218, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind North Branch Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1476)Better than 29%
Towns in Isanti County (13)Better than 31%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,686 test results and a graduating class of 414 could put North Branch Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of North Branch Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,586 in math, 3,785 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Branch Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
3–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

North Branch Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (North Branch Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District, shared with Athens, Bradford, Cambridge, Cambridge, Fish Lake, Isanti, Isanti, Oxford, Spencer Brook, Springvale and Wyanett. Its elementary school is in Cambridge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve North Branch Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Branch Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,704 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,094MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 5,007 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,218MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, North Branch Public Schools51%
State average 51.1% · 1342 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Branch Public Schools41%
State average 44.8% · 1242 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cambridge-Isanti Public School District50%
State average 51.1% · 2443 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cambridge-Isanti Public School District46%
State average 44.8% · 2344 students tested

North Branch Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share North Branch Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Branch TownshipB−North Branch PK–12 · Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12
North Branch (city)B−North Branch
Fish LakeB−Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12 · Rush City Public PK–12 · North Branch PK–12
OxfordB−North Branch PK–12 · Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12
IsantiB−Cambridge-Isanti Public

3 of the 4 neighbors share North Branch with North Branch Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in North Branch Township

12 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).

Also serving North Branch Townshipin other towns
Cambridge Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cambridge
498 students15:1Rate it →
Isanti Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Isanti
407 students13:1Rate it →
North Branch Area Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Branch
239 students13:1Rate it →
Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Isanti
A−
139 students17:1Rate it →
Sunrise River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · North Branch
B+
960 students18:1Rate it →
Cambridge Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cambridge
A−
536 students16:1Rate it →
Isanti Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Isanti
B
422 students15:1Rate it →
North Branch Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Branch
C+
615 students19:1Rate it →
Cambridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cambridge
B+
607 students17:1Rate it →
Isanti Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Isanti
B−
449 students14:1Rate it →
Cambridge-Isanti High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cambridge
B
1,582 students21:1Rate it →
North Branch Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Branch
C+
791 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about North Branch Township’s schools

Are North Branch Township’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Branch Township children attend score below 52% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Branch Township in?

Two districts: North Branch Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Cambridge-Isanti Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Athens, Bradford, Cambridge, Cambridge, Fish Lake, Isanti, Isanti, Oxford, Spencer Brook, Springvale and Wyanett.

Where do North Branch Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cambridge-Isanti High School and North Branch Area High School.

What is North Branch 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 North Branch Township spend per student?

$13,094 in North Branch Public Schools and $13,218 in Cambridge-Isanti Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.