Top Rankings
Big Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 750 students in Big Lake Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Big Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
3,190 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,537 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,435 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,537
$17,752
Spending / Student
$15,435
$18,474
Best Big Lake Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Lake Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-2567
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-2567
Gr: 6-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Big Lake Online 6-12
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-2547
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-2547
Gr: 6-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 118:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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