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VISTA Education Center

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

1.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

1317 Rice Creek Rd NE
Fridley, MN 55432-8888

(763) 502-5661

District: Fridley Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.0%

White:

20.0%

Two or more races:

20.0%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

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347^th of 446Fridley Public School District among Minnesota districts

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
VISTA Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1317 Rice Creek Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 502-5661	5	3	1.6		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	(n/a)
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	9	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
Children's MN Roseville PHP	Public, Alternative	K-12	2990 Centre Pointe Dr	Roseville	55113	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 638-1560	11	1	11.0	36.4%	4 (36.4%)	3 (27.3%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	(n/a)
Shared Time Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4570 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6048	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	(n/a)																$32,250
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	4570 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 621-6052	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
Karner Blue Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-9	3764 95th Ave NE	Blaine	55014	Anoka County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6200	101	31	3.2	59.4%	49 (48.5%)	27 (26.7%)	12 (11.9%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	(n/a)	40.0	18.2	0.0	9.1	0.0		14.9	30.0	0.0	16.7	7.1	0.0			12.8
Fairview Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 County Road B	Roseville	55113	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 635-1608	166	10	17.0	51.2%	57 (34.3%)	29 (17.5%)	26 (15.7%)	37 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.2%)	(n/a)																$28,709
River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-1900	153	77	1.9	66.7%	74 (48.4%)	38 (24.8%)	12 (7.8%)	5 (3.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.4%)	(n/a)		47.1		25.0	8.3	6.3	22.1		23.5		9.1	8.3	26.7	20.0	18.0	$60,958
MPS Metro HA	Public, Alternative	K-12	425 5th St NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5470	35	8	4.1	57.1%	17 (48.6%)	8 (22.9%)	4 (11.4%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)	(n/a)																$84,214
School #530	Public, Alternative	K-12	5500 94th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	28	2	17.5	35.7%	24 (85.7%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)	(n/a)							10.0								30.0

Frequently Asked Questions about VISTA Education Center

What is the racial makeup of VISTA Education Center?

Students at VISTA Education Center are 60% African American, 20% White, 20% Two or more races.

How many students attend VISTA Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 5 students attended VISTA Education Center.

What district is VISTA Education Center in?

Fridley Public School District

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	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
VISTA Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1317 Rice Creek Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 502-5661	5	3	1.6		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	9	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Children's MN Roseville PHP	Public, Alternative	K-12	2990 Centre Pointe Dr	Roseville	55113	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 638-1560	11	1	11.0	36.4%	4 (36.4%)	3 (27.3%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)
Shared Time Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4570 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6048	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																$32,250
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	4570 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 621-6052	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Karner Blue Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-9	3764 95th Ave NE	Blaine	55014	Anoka County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6200	101	31	3.2	59.4%	49 (48.5%)	27 (26.7%)	12 (11.9%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)	40.0	18.2	0.0	9.1	0.0		14.9	30.0	0.0	16.7	7.1	0.0			12.8
Fairview Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 County Road B	Roseville	55113	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 635-1608	166	10	17.0	51.2%	57 (34.3%)	29 (17.5%)	26 (15.7%)	37 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.2%)								(n/a)																$28,709
River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-1900	153	77	1.9	66.7%	74 (48.4%)	38 (24.8%)	12 (7.8%)	5 (3.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.4%)								(n/a)		47.1		25.0	8.3	6.3	22.1		23.5		9.1	8.3	26.7	20.0	18.0	$60,958
MPS Metro HA	Public, Alternative	K-12	425 5th St NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5470	35	8	4.1	57.1%	17 (48.6%)	8 (22.9%)	4 (11.4%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)																$84,214
School #530	Public, Alternative	K-12	5500 94th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	28	2	17.5	35.7%	24 (85.7%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)							10.0								30.0