Top 10 Best Forest Lake Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public schools serving 6,079 students in Forest Lake, MN (there are 1 private school, serving 334 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Forest Lake, MN are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).

The top ranked public schools in Forest Lake, MN are Columbus Elementary School, Lila Kinder Center and Lakes Intl Language Acad-headwaters. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Forest Lake, MN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Forest Lake have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public schools.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).