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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 Sheldon Township.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston 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.