Sherburne County Public Schools

Sherburne County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

16,192

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Sherburne County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Minnesota; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Sherburne County has 5 district entries. Elk River Public School District is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 31 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 6 listed communities. ELK RIVER has the most listed schools, with 24 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 16 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 7 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 4 charter, 3 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

1 school in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Sherburne County

Reported Enrollment

16,192

43 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

9% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle9

High16

Other2

5 School Districts in Sherburne County

Elk River Public School District

BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 schools

3,204 students

BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools

2,863 students

SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL

3 schools

883 students

Three Rivers Montessori School

1 school

157 students

43 Public Schools in Sherburne County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Sherburne County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH	Profile	Elk River Public School District	ELK RIVER, 55330Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,637
BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH	Record	BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BIG LAKE, 55309Town: Fringe	9–12	High	899
BECKER SENIOR HIGH	Record	BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BECKER, 55308Town: Distant	9–12	High	879
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY	Record	BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BIG LAKE, 55309Town: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	806
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	Elk River Public School District	ZIMMERMAN, 55398Town: Fringe	9–12	High	707
TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY	Record	Elk River Public School District	ELK RIVER, 55330Suburb: Large	KG–5	Primary	705
BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BIG LAKE, 55309Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	686
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY	Record	BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BECKER, 55308Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	666
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY	Record	BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BIG LAKE, 55309Town: Fringe	3–5	Primary	660
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	Elk River Public School District	ELK RIVER, 55330Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	657
BECKER PRIMARY	Record	BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BECKER, 55308Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	652
BECKER MIDDLE	Record	BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BECKER, 55308Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	650
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	Record	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	SAINT CLOUD, 56304City: Small	PK–2	Primary	563
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	Record	Elk River Public School District	ELK RIVER, 55330Suburb: Large	KG–5	Primary	557
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY	Record	Elk River Public School District	ZIMMERMAN, 55398Town: Fringe	3–5	Primary	543
MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY	Record	Elk River Public School District	ELK RIVER, 55330Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	542
ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE	Record	Elk River Public School District	ZIMMERMAN, 55398Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	531
PARKER ELEMENTARY	Record	Elk River Public School District	ELK RIVER, 55330Suburb: Large	KG–5	Primary	530
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY	Record	Elk River Public School District	ZIMMERMAN, 55398Town: Fringe	KG–2	Primary	522
VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	Elk River Public School District	ELK RIVER, 55330Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	512

ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH

Elk River Public School District

ELK RIVER, 55330 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,637 students

BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH

BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BIG LAKE, 55309 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High899 students

BECKER SENIOR HIGH

BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BECKER, 55308 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High879 students

LIBERTY ELEMENTARY

BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BIG LAKE, 55309 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary806 students

ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL

Elk River Public School District

ZIMMERMAN, 55398 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High707 students

TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY

Elk River Public School District

ELK RIVER, 55330 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–5Primary705 students

BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BIG LAKE, 55309 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle686 students

BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY

BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BECKER, 55308 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary666 students

INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY

BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BIG LAKE, 55309 / Town: Fringe

Record3–5Primary660 students

SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Elk River Public School District

ELK RIVER, 55330 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle657 students

BECKER PRIMARY

BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BECKER, 55308 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary652 students

BECKER MIDDLE

BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BECKER, 55308 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle650 students

TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY

ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

SAINT CLOUD, 56304 / City: Small

RecordPK–2Primary563 students

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY

Elk River Public School District

ELK RIVER, 55330 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–5Primary557 students

WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY

Elk River Public School District

ZIMMERMAN, 55398 / Town: Fringe

Record3–5Primary543 students

MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY

Elk River Public School District

ELK RIVER, 55330 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary542 students

ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE

Elk River Public School District

ZIMMERMAN, 55398 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle531 students

PARKER ELEMENTARY

Elk River Public School District

ELK RIVER, 55330 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–5Primary530 students

ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY

Elk River Public School District

ZIMMERMAN, 55398 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–2Primary522 students

VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Elk River Public School District

ELK RIVER, 55330 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle512 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Sherburne County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Profile pages

Primary schools

BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
BECKER, 55308
Enrollment
666 students
Listed on this county directory
BECKER PRIMARY
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
BECKER, 55308
Enrollment
652 students
Listed on this county directory
Big Lake Online K-5
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
BIG LAKE, 55309
Enrollment
25 students
Listed on this county directory
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
BIG LAKE, 55309
Enrollment
660 students
Listed on this county directory
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
BIG LAKE, 55309
Enrollment
806 students
Listed on this county directory
ELK RIVER DISTRICT SHARED TIME PROG
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
557 students
Listed on this county directory
MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
542 students
Listed on this county directory
Online728 Elementary School
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
32 students
Listed on this county directory
PARKER ELEMENTARY
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
530 students
Listed on this county directory
TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
705 students
Listed on this county directory
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
ZIMMERMAN, 55398
Enrollment
543 students
Listed on this county directory
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
KG–2
Location
ZIMMERMAN, 55398
Enrollment
522 students
Listed on this county directory
CLEARVIEW ELEMENTARY
ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
CLEAR LAKE, 55319
Enrollment
398 students
Listed on this county directory
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY
ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
SAINT CLOUD, 56304
Enrollment
563 students
Listed on this county directory
Three Rivers Montessori School
Three Rivers Montessori School
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
157 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

BECKER MIDDLE
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
BECKER, 55308
Enrollment
650 students
Listed on this county directory
BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
BIG LAKE, 55309
Enrollment
686 students
Listed on this county directory
Ivan Sand Middle School ALC
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
5 students
Listed on this county directory
Online728 Middle School
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
31 students
Listed on this county directory
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
657 students
Listed on this county directory
VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
512 students
Listed on this county directory
ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
ZIMMERMAN, 55398
Enrollment
531 students
Listed on this county directory
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
Record
Grades
6
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
133 students
Listed on this county directory
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
288 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BECKER, 55308
Enrollment
16 students
Listed on this county directory
BECKER SENIOR HIGH
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BECKER, 55308
Enrollment
879 students
Listed on this county directory
Big Lake Online 6-12
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
BIG LAKE, 55309
Enrollment
128 students
Listed on this county directory
BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BIG LAKE, 55309
Enrollment
899 students
Listed on this county directory
C.O.M.P.A.S.S.
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
30 students
Listed on this county directory
ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
1,637 students
FAIRVIEW PROGRAM
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
6 students
Listed on this county directory
IVAN SAND AFTER SCHOOL CREDIT RECOV
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
1 students
Listed on this county directory
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
107 students
Listed on this county directory
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUMMER
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
10–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL- IS
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Online728 High School
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
75 students
Listed on this county directory
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ZIMMERMAN, 55398
Enrollment
707 students
Listed on this county directory
MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
SAINT CLOUD, 56302
Enrollment
9 students
Listed on this county directory
SNW - Big Lake HS Transitions
Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BIG LAKE, 55309
Enrollment
26 students
Listed on this county directory
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
462 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

Handke Center- EC Special Education
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
PK
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
339 students
Listed on this county directory
ISD 728 FOCUS/JOURNEY
Elk River Public School District
Record
Grades
3–12
Location
ELK RIVER, 55330
Enrollment
20 students
Listed on this county directory

Sherburne County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Sherburne County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Minnesota. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Sherburne County public school directory?

The directory lists 43 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Sherburne County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Sherburne County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Sherburne County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 1 school in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Sherburne County?

Start with the 5 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Sherburne County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.