Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District

The Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District operates two schools: Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center, a high school, and Cr-B Elementary School. Both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in various subject areas and grade levels.

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center stands out with its consistently high test scores, a graduation rate of 88.3%, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%. Cr-B Elementary School also shows solid academic performance, with several grade levels exceeding the state average in English Language Arts and Math, and an impressive 79.4% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in science.

While both schools face higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, the data suggests differences in resource allocation and funding priorities within the district. Cr-B Elementary School has a significantly higher free/reduced lunch rate of 47.22%, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population, yet the school still manages to achieve strong academic results. The significant difference in spending per student between the two schools ($33,472 for Cr-B Elementary School vs. unknown for Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center) suggests potential variations in resource allocation and staffing priorities within the district.