For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 245 students in North Lakes Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in North Lakes Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
465 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Lakes Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,178 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,198
$17,758
Spending / Student
$17,178
$18,479
Best North Lakes Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
308 15th St Sw
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-2688
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-2688
Gr: 7-12 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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