For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 572 students in Lakes International Language Academ School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Lakes International Language Academ School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakes International Language Academ School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
75%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,006 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,570 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,006
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,570
$18,580
Best Lakes International Language Academ School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lila Upper School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19850 Fenway Avenue N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 464-8989
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 464-8989
Grades: 6-12
| 572 students
Rank: n/an/a
Online Learning Program
Charter School
19850 Fenway Ave N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 464-8989
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 464-8989
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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