ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL

Located at 1719 Cannon Road in Northfield, Minnesota, Arcadia Charter School operates as an open, single-school independent charter district providing a tailored public education for middle and high school students. Situated within a distant town setting in the Faribault-Northfield metropolitan area, the district serves learners in sixth through twelfth grade, offering a continuous educational pathway under a single roof. Families, students, and educational researchers can explore the district’s offerings further through its main administrative office at (507) 663-8806 or online at arcadiacharterschool.org.

Arcadia Charter School fosters a close-knit learning community, enrolling 116 students across its secondary grade levels. The student body—comprising 62 female and 54 male students—reflects a variety of backgrounds, with 94 White, 10 Hispanic, 7 multiracial, 3 Asian, and 2 Black students forming a collaborative academic community. To support this intimate student population, the district maintains a substantial workforce of approximately 42 full-time equivalent staff members, including nearly 19.4 full-time teachers, 6.7 instructional aides, and 16 support personnel. This generous staffing ratio—providing roughly one dedicated teacher for every six students—allows for individualized instruction, direct mentorship, and robust academic support throughout each student's middle and high school experience.