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North Branch Area Public Schools Schools
North Branch Area Public Schools is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Chisago County (North Branch). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
North Branch Area Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for North Branch Area Public Schools
4 of 7 schools in North Branch Area Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 4
Best schools in North Branch Area Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Sunrise River Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Distance Learning Academy Secondary (High school, meets expectations)
- C- North Branch Area Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- North Branch Area High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in North Branch Area Public Schools
All schools, A to Z (7)
- C+ Distance Learning Academy Secondary, North Branch
- Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary, North Branch
- Norse Area Learning Center, North Branch
- North Branch Area Education Center, North Branch
- C- North Branch Area High School, North Branch
- C- North Branch Area Middle School, North Branch
- C+ Sunrise River Elementary School, North Branch
Where North Branch Area Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- North Branch (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Chisago County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,744 students with 148 full-time-equivalent teachers and 314 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2723820
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Chisago Lakes School District (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist (17 schools, 15 mi)
- Forest Lake Public School District (12 schools, 16 mi)
- St. Francis Area Schools (12 schools, 20 mi)
- Pine City Public School District (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Centennial Public School District (13 schools, 25 mi)
- Anoka-Hennepin School District (46 schools, 27 mi)
- Spring Lake Park Public Schools (11 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about North Branch Area Public Schools
How many schools are in North Branch Area Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in North Branch Area Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does North Branch Area Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: North Branch.
How good are the schools in North Branch Area Public Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.3%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend North Branch Area Public Schools?
2,744 students were enrolled in North Branch Area Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is North Branch Area Public Schools?
North Branch Area Public Schools is in Minnesota, based in Chisago County, with its district office in North Branch. Its boundary covers about 170 sq mi.