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Columbia Heights Public School District

3,516 students · 10 schools · 15.9:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #57 of 535 in Minnesota

Students
3,516
Schools
10
Teachers (FTE)
222
Student–Teacher
15.9:1
County
Anoka
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Columbia Heights Public School District

Columbia Heights Public School District is a public school system serving Anoka County, Minnesota, based in Columbia Heights. It serves 3,516 students across 10 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #57 largest of Minnesota’s 535 school systems.

Phone7635284503
Address1440 49Th Ave Ne, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
CountyAnoka County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Columbia Heights Public School District enrolls 3,516 students in 10 schools — an average of about 352 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #57 of 535 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,516
#57 of 535 in Minnesota
Schools
10
~352 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Columbia Heights Public School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,516 students reported):

White
13%
Black
24%
Hispanic
53%
Asian
3%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Columbia Heights Public School District employs about 222 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.9:1 — above the Minnesota average of about 15.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 417.

Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
222
classroom teachers
Total staff
417
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Minnesota funds schools

Minnesota funds districts mainly through General Education Revenue, built on a basic formula allowance set per pupil unit by the Legislature — $7,281 per pupil for 2024–25, now indexed to inflation. On top of the basic allowance the formula layers weighted components for compensatory (poverty), English-learner, special-education and sparsity needs, so a district’s total revenue reflects both enrollment and student characteristics.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Columbia Heights Public School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Minnesota’s accountability system, North Star, is published through the Minnesota Report Card, covering achievement, growth, graduation, progress toward English-language proficiency and consistent attendance rather than a single A–F grade. Look up Columbia Heights Public School District on the Minnesota Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Minnesota has no state accreditation requirement for public districts; where districts pursue voluntary accreditation they generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Columbia Heights Public School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Columbia Heights Public School District vs. Minnesota

Enrollment rank
#57
of 535 districts
Ratio
15.9:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Anoka County

See every Minnesota district side by side in the Minnesota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Columbia Heights Public School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Minnesota Legislature (General Education Revenue) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbia Heights Public School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2709510. Confirm current details with the district and the Minnesota Department of Education.