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Chisago Lakes School District

Item: Chisago Lakes School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

29678 Karmel Ave.
Chisago City, MN 55013-8888

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Top 20%

Tel: (651) 213-2096

www.isd2144.org

Top Rankings

Chisago Lakes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

3,317 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

225 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
Kind	211	101
1	238	109
2	274	113
3	258	117
4	254	114
5	245	117
6	241	117
7	257	100
8	244	97

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District Rank

Chisago Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 514 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#85 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District
2023	#85
2022	#102
2021	#130
2019	#85
2018	#63
2017	#59
2016	#87
2015	#49
2014	#28
2013	#54
2012	#71

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56%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	56%	46%
2022	51%	45%
2021	45%	45%
2019	63%	56%
2018	68%	58%
2017	72%	59%
2016	71%	60%
2015	72%	61%
2014	76%	61%
2013	74%	61%
2012	73%	62%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2022	56%	51%
2021	56%	53%
2019	66%	59%
2018	68%	60%
2017	68%	61%
2016	65%	60%
2015	67%	60%
2014	69%	59%
2013	64%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	81%	74%

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45%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2022	45%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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95%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	95%	84%
2022	94%	84%
2021	91%	84%
2020	95%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	93%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	87%	82%
2015	91%	82%
2014	91%	82%
2013	92%	81%

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(2022-23)

22.4%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	22.4%	27.3%
2022	34.7%	31.2%
2021	12.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	0.17	0.59
2022	0.17	0.58
2021	0.15	0.57
2020	0.13	0.54
2019	0.13	0.54
2018	0.12	0.53
2017	0.12	0.53
2016	0.10	0.52
2015	0.20	0.51
2014	0.11	0.48
2013	0.11	0.47
2012	0.11	0.45
2011	0.11	0.44
2010	0.10	0.42
2009	0.09	0.41
2008	0.10	0.41
2007	0.10	0.40
2006	0.10	0.37
2005	0.11	0.37
2004	0.09	0.35
2003	0.10	0.34
2002	0.09	0.32
2001	0.08	0.31
2000	0.06	0.29
1999	0.05	0.28
1998	0.05	0.26
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.03	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%

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% White

90%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	91%	62%
2022	91%	63%
2021	92%	64%
2020	93%	66%
2019	93%	66%
2018	94%	67%
2017	94%	67%
2016	95%	68%
2015	83%	69%
2014	94%	71%
2013	94%	72%
2012	94%	73%
2011	94%	74%
2010	95%	75%
2009	95%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	95%	77%
2006	95%	79%
2005	95%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	95%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	96%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	98%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,647 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	$52 MM	$9 MM
2022	$50 MM	$9 MM
2021	$52 MM	$9 MM
2020	$50 MM	$9 MM
2019	$50 MM	$8 MM
2018	$47 MM	$8 MM
2017	$44 MM	$7 MM
2016	$43 MM	$7 MM
2015	$37 MM	$6 MM
2014	$38 MM	$7 MM
2012	$37 MM	$6 MM
2011	$37 MM	$7 MM
2010	$37 MM	$6 MM
2009	$37 MM	$6 MM
2008	$37 MM	$6 MM
2007	$35 MM	$6 MM
2006	$35 MM	$6 MM
2005	$32 MM	$6 MM
2004	$31 MM	$6 MM
2003	$31 MM	$6 MM
2002	$27 MM	$7 MM
2001	$26 MM	$7 MM
2000	$24 MM	$6 MM
1999	$23 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$7 MM
1997	$19 MM	$7 MM
1996	$19 MM	$6 MM
1995	$18 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	$49 MM	$9 MM
2022	$61 MM	$9 MM
2021	$49 MM	$9 MM
2020	$61 MM	$9 MM
2019	$91 MM	$9 MM
2018	$55 MM	$8 MM
2017	$43 MM	$8 MM
2016	$42 MM	$7 MM
2015	$36 MM	$6 MM
2014	$37 MM	$7 MM
2012	$35 MM	$6 MM
2011	$37 MM	$6 MM
2010	$36 MM	$6 MM
2009	$45 MM	$6 MM
2008	$39 MM	$6 MM
2007	$33 MM	$6 MM
2006	$33 MM	$6 MM
2005	$36 MM	$6 MM
2004	$31 MM	$6 MM
2003	$32 MM	$7 MM
2002	$27 MM	$7 MM
2001	$25 MM	$7 MM
2000	$32 MM	$7 MM
1999	$34 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$7 MM
1997	$20 MM	$7 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$17 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,669

$17,758

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,386	$15,292
2022	$14,524	$14,997
2021	$15,556	$15,834
2020	$14,524	$14,997
2019	$14,402	$14,113
2018	$13,535	$14,902
2017	$12,884	$14,246
2016	$12,833	$13,431
2015	$10,922	$12,051
2014	$11,337	$12,820
2012	$10,839	$12,250
2011	$10,726	$12,557
2010	$10,495	$12,051
2009	$10,531	$11,416
2008	$10,355	$11,377
2007	$9,854	$10,573
2006	$9,653	$10,187
2005	$9,066	$9,471
2004	$8,498	$9,255
2003	$8,664	$9,258
2002	$7,456	$9,018
2001	$7,263	$8,614
2000	$6,638	$8,140
1999	$6,401	$8,059
1998	$5,718	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$14,647

$18,479

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chisago Lakes School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,382	$15,221
2022	$17,624	$15,385
2021	$14,542	$15,759
2020	$17,624	$15,385
2019	$26,087	$14,956
2018	$16,039	$15,174
2017	$12,721	$14,982
2016	$12,364	$14,117
2015	$10,788	$11,992
2014	$11,097	$13,172
2012	$10,444	$12,023
2011	$10,606	$11,899
2010	$10,365	$11,992
2009	$12,891	$11,593
2008	$11,105	$11,230
2007	$9,220	$10,536
2006	$9,113	$10,149
2005	$10,017	$9,268
2004	$8,630	$9,179
2003	$9,040	$9,746
2002	$7,487	$9,476
2001	$6,910	$8,680
2000	$9,042	$8,712
1999	$9,577	$8,638
1998	$5,763	$7,392

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Best Chisago Lakes School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakeside Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

29678 Karmel Ave
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2300

Gr: 2-5 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Chisago Lakes Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

13750 Lake Blvd
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2400

Gr: 6-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Taylors Falls Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

648 West St
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2100

Gr: PK-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: n/an/a

Chisago Lakes Elementary School

Add to Compare

11009 284th St
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2200

Gr: PK-1 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

Wildcat Academy Elementary School

Add to Compare

29678 Karmel Ave
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2005

Gr: K-5

Rank: n/an/a

Wildcat Academy Middle School

Add to Compare

29678 Karmel Ave
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2005

Gr: 6-8

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,317 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 95% (Top 5% in MN)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education