C−
Columbia Heights Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Fridley, Columbia Heights and Hilltop.
Students
3,516
Schools
10
Spent per student
$15,590
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$17.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Columbia Heights Public School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $17.7M, about $5,046 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hampton.
K–43 elementary schoolsHastings Public School District
5–82 middle schoolsHastings Public School District
9–12Hastings High SchoolHastings Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,590 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 73%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,142’20
3,221’21
3,281’22
3,420’23
3,516’24
Up 11.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 53%Black 24%White 13%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Valley View Elementary
D568 students16:1
Highland Elementary
D534 students16:1
North Park School for Innovation
D433 students14:1
Columbia Academy
D719 students17:1
Columbia Academy Anchor Program
6 students
Columbia Heights Senior High
C1,141 students19:1
Virtual Heights Secondary
19 students
Anchor
11 students
Columbia Heights Transition Program
11 students11:1
Early Childhood
74 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.