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Spring Lake Park Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,061 students in Spring Lake Park Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Spring Lake Park Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Spring Lake Park Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spring Lake Park Senior High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
6,187 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Spring Lake Park Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.55
# American Indian Students
39 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
560 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
9%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,054 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
11%
# Black Students
840 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
14%
11%
# White Students
3,174 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
51%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
506 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
497
# Students in K Grade:
457
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
464
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
398
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
488
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
519
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
529
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
460
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
501
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,462 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,180
$17,887
Spending / Student
$13,462
$18,614
Best Spring Lake Park Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Secondary Lighthouse
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7925 Able Street Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5200
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5200
Grades: 7-12
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Lake Park Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 81st Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5100
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,896 students
Rank: n/an/a
1100 81st Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5100
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5100
Grades: 7-12
| 132 students
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