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Paladin Career and Technical High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 9% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Paladin Career and Technical High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 233 students. The school is part of the Paladin Career and Technical High School District, which is ranked 417 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paladin Career and Technical High School consistently performs significantly below the state average in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.71% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. Similarly, only 24.39% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to the state average of 51.26%. The school also struggles with fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 35.7% to 84.2% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been high, ranging from 4.5% to 21.4% in recent years.

Paladin Career and Technical High School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Coon Rapids High School and Blaine High School, which are part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. These schools consistently outperform Paladin in academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the school's charter status may be contributing factors to its underperformance, but the data does not indicate that the school's specialized career and technical education curriculum is translating into improved outcomes for its students.

257

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,164

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10220 Goldenrod St. NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55448-8888

(763) 786-4799

District: Paladin Career and Technical High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

African American:

23.3%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (16% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (51% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Minnesota avg47%

411^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

417^th of 446Paladin Career and Technical High School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	411 of 450	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	419 of 480	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	456 of 476	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	406 of 472	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	430 of 492	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	459 of 494	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	476 of 489	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.4	463 of 489	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	428 of 504	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	416 of 483	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	472 of 534	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	440 of 539	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	495 of 545	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	421 of 540	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	443 of 460	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	410 of 463	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	392 of 450	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.3	293 of 452	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	7.5	393 of 433	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	334 of 358	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	372 of 403	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	380 of 396	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	387 of 395	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	323 of 333	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	366 of 389	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	386 of 393	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	290 of 312	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	344 of 370	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	351 of 374	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	352 of 377	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	378 of 405	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	384 of 398	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	340 of 403	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	80 of 178	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	90 of 221	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	9.5	209 of 216	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	368 of 376	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	364 of 402	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	391 of 398	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+46 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading24%-25 vs state

Math6%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Paladin Career and Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10220 Goldenrod St. NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Paladin Career and Technical High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 786-4799	257	11	22.8	61.9%	125 (48.6%)	60 (23.3%)	35 (13.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.6%)	11.7	411^th of 450 public high schools	8.7%		13.5	419^th of 480 public high schools	12.7%	8			5.7	5.7			24.4	24.4	$19,164
Anoka-Hennepin Regn High School Summer Prog	Public	8-12	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$4,852
Anoka-Hennepin Regn Night School	Public	9-12	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7400	30	0	.0	53.3%	9 (30.0%)	6 (20.0%)	6 (20.0%)	4 (13.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)								(n/a)									$6,295
Northwest Passage High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11345 Robinson Dr NW	Coon Rapids	55443	Anoka County	Northwest Passage High School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 862-9223	156	15	10.7	47.4%	96 (61.5%)	17 (10.9%)	17 (10.9%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.5%)	37.9	302^nd of 450 public high schools	32.9%					(n/a)			13.8	13.8			48.0	48.0	$14,936
Compass-Bell Center	Public	6-12	1374 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3201	37	17	2.2	70.3%	19 (51.4%)	9 (24.3%)	3 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.2%)								(n/a)	10.0	0.0		13.3	9.1	20.0		15.2	$47,353
Compass Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	1374 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 506-3201	21	0		81.0%	4 (19.0%)	11 (52.4%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)									$14,575
Coon Rapids High School	Public	9-12	2340 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7100	1,975	116	17.0	50.6%	871 (44.1%)	459 (23.2%)	183 (9.3%)	233 (11.8%)	18 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	207 (10.5%)	54.1	231^st of 450 public high schools	48.7%		61.1	203^rd of 480 public high schools	57.7%	28			30.5	30.5			46.7	46.7	$13,844
Blaine High School	Public	9-12	12555 University Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-6500	3,157	155	20.3	34.5%	1,801 (57.0%)	525 (16.6%)	228 (7.2%)	351 (11.1%)	17 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	233 (7.4%)	80.4	77^th of 450 public high schools	82.9%		73.1	122^nd of 480 public high schools	74.6%	45			41.7	41.7			62.4	62.4	$11,226
Secondary Lighthouse	Public	7-12	7925 Able Street NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5200	34	0	340.0	14.7%	22 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)	93.3	100.0		96.2	100.0	100.0		100.0	$12,724
Spring Lake Park High School ALP	Public	11-12	1100 81st Ave NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 600-5100	64	0		62.5%	21 (32.8%)	8 (12.5%)	21 (32.8%)	6 (9.4%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)								(n/a)

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Students at Paladin Career and Technical High School are 49% White, 23% African American, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

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Paladin Career and Technical High School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Minnesota high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Paladin Career and Technical High School.

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