C
Robbinsdale Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope and Robbinsdale, and parts of Brooklyn Park and Plymouth.
Students
10,810
Schools
28
Spent per student
$19,434
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$205.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Robbinsdale Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $205.9M, about $19,048 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 proficiency24%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,434 per student · 14% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 59%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,692’20
11,175’21
10,988’22
10,724’23
10,810’24
Down 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 33%Black 30%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 11%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
28 public schools.
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.
B733 students18:1
Meadow Lake Elementary
C488 students13:1
Northport Elementary
C−488 students14:1
Forest Elementary
C+464 students15:1
School of Engineering-Arts at Olson
A−432 students16:1
Zachary Lane Elementary
A428 students15:1
FAIR School Pilgrim Lane
C403 students16:1
Neill Elementary
C359 students12:1
Lakeview Elementary
D318 students12:1
Sonnesyn Elementary
C313 students12:1
Early Childhood Special Education
271 students12:1
Noble Elementary
C−262 students11:1
Plymouth Middle
C749 students18:1
Robbinsdale Middle
C−567 students15:1
The FAIR School - Crystal
C−439 students20:1
Sandburg Middle School
C341 students14:1
Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High
B1,840 students24:1
Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High
C−1,396 students18:1
Highview Alc
D277 students19:1
Robbinsdale Virtual Academy
D−170 students19:1
Robbinsdale Transition Center
49 students9:1
Adult Academics
1 students0:1
Armstrong Credit Recovery
0 students
Cooper Credit Recovery
0 students
Phoenix School
0 students
Summer Credit Recovery
0 students
New Hope Learning Center
16 students8:1
Robbinsdale Shared Time Program
6 students
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.