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Forest Lake Public 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,022 students in Forest Lake Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Forest Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
5,958 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Forest Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
53%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.58
# American Indian Students
39 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
329 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
180 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
4,850 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
81%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
247 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
411
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
379
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
422
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
410
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
421
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
453
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
488
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
474
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
550
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,855 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,463
$17,887
Spending / Student
$16,855
$18,614
Best Forest Lake Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Lake Area Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21395 Goodview Ave N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3000
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3000
Grades: 7-8
| 873 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Lake Area Community School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
943 Sw 9th Avenue
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3171
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3171
Grades: 6-12
| 149 students
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