Chisago Lakes School District

29678 Karmel Ave.
Chisago City, MN 55013-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 782 students in Chisago Lakes 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 School in Chisago Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
3,357 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Chisago Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#130 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chisago Lakes   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chisago Lakes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chisago Lakes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chisago Lakes   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
61 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
21 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,059 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
260
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,472 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chisago Lakes   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Chisago Lakes   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,482
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chisago Lakes   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,472
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chisago Lakes   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chisago Lakes School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chisago Lakes Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13750 Lake Blvd
Lindstrom, MN 55045
(651) 213-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,357 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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