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Arcadia Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Arcadia Charter School is a public charter high school located in Northfield, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 100 students. This high-performing school is part of the Arcadia Charter School District, which is ranked 50 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arcadia Charter School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with rankings ranging from 4 to 55 out of 450-480 schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in reading where the school's proficiency rates are over 10 percentage points above the state. Arcadia Charter School's 10th-grade reading proficiency rate is exceptionally high, reaching 85% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 51%. Additionally, the school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 90.4% in recent years, which is comparable to or higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0% to 5.8%.

Compared to nearby public high schools, such as Faribault Senior High and Randolph Secondary, Arcadia Charter School significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. For example, Faribault Senior High and Randolph Secondary have much lower proficiency rates in Math and Reading, with only around 30-40% of students meeting or exceeding standards, compared to Arcadia Charter School's 60-85% proficiency rates. Arcadia Charter School's consistent high performance and effective educational program make it an attractive option for families in the Northfield area.

116

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,389

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1719 Cannon Rd
Northfield, MN 55057-8888

(507) 663-8806

District: Arcadia Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota high schools

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 11 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

179^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

36^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 446Arcadia Charter 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	179 of 519	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	100 of 545	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	176 of 529	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	105 of 520	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	67 of 533	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	48 of 518	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	62 of 523	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	122 of 508	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	192 of 516	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	259 of 490	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	241 of 488	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.5	321 of 469	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.3	139 of 478	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	156 of 454	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.3	275 of 409	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.6	317 of 403	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.4	323 of 396	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	62.2	177 of 387	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	197 of 450	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	199 of 439	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	41 of 436	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	212 of 464	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	122 of 476	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	128 of 438	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	217 of 415	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	79 of 440	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	162 of 436	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	139 of 438	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	113 of 428	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	38 of 428	91.1%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	36 of 450	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	55 of 480	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	98.5	4 of 476	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	24 of 472	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.9	195 of 492	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	157 of 494	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	172 of 489	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	161 of 489	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.6	124 of 504	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	127 of 483	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	65 of 534	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.7	223 of 539	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.7	89 of 545	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	59.1	266 of 540	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.0	350 of 460	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.0	338 of 463	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	83.9	56 of 450	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	203 of 452	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	97.3	7 of 398	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	16 of 401	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	60.3	181 of 414	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2023)54th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-18 vs school

High school

White (2023)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+13 vs state

Math34%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Arcadia Charter School

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Arcadia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1719 Cannon Rd	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Arcadia Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 663-8806	116	10	11.9	31.0%	94 (81.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	88.2	36^th of 450 public high schools	92.0%		83.7	55^th of 480 public high schools	88.5%	19	26.7	35.7	36.4	36.4	33.9	60.0	53.3	52.2	85.0	63.0	$17,389
Northfield Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0630	1,283	61	21.0	25.2%	978 (76.2%)	27 (2.1%)	204 (15.9%)	21 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.0%)	85.7	51^st of 450 public high schools	88.7%		72.9	123^rd of 480 public high schools	74.4%	72				48.2	48.2				64.0	64.0	$12,697
Northfield Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	107	6	19.4	59.8%	66 (61.7%)	5 (4.7%)	30 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)								(n/a)		6.7			9.1		26.7			20.8	$3,325
Big 9 Online High School	Public	9-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Faribault Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	118	9	13.1	73.7%	56 (47.5%)	7 (5.9%)	44 (37.3%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	5.5	439^th of 450 public high schools	2.4%		5.3	460^th of 480 public high schools	4.2%	21				0.0	0.0				12.5	12.5	$15,490
Secondary Area Learning Center Summer	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$4,561
Randolph Secondary	Public	7-12	29101 Dawson Ave	Randolph	55065	Dakota County	Randolph Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 263-2151	430	24	17.8	17.2%	399 (92.8%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	18.2	383^rd of 450 public high schools	14.9%		15.6	413^th of 480 public high schools	14.0%	30		16.1	20.0	8.1	15.5		11.5	22.8	31.4	21.3	$12,367
MSAD Online Academy	Public	7-12	615 Olof Hanson Dr	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 412-5200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Discovery Public School - Faribault	Public, Charter	6-12	126 8th Street NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Discovery Public School - Faribault	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 331-5423	45	6	7.6	86.7%	34 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					0.0					15.8	$15,073
Faribault Allina PHP	Public	6-12	200 State Ave	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 497-3600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Charter School?

Students at Arcadia Charter School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Arcadia Charter School a good school?

Yes. Arcadia Charter School ranks in the top 8.0% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Arcadia Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Arcadia Charter School.

What district is Arcadia Charter School in?

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