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Item: White Bear Lake School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

4855 Bloom Ave
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-2731

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Top 30%

Tel: (651) 407-7500

www.isd624.org

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White Bear Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

26 Schools

1,655 Schools

# Students

8,012 Students

571,925 Students

# Teachers

497 Teachers

40,363 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	73	19
Kind	733	102
1	752	111
2	609	114
3	613	111
4	617	114
5	612	114
6	313	113
7	307	96
8	349	97

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District Rank

White Bear Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#129 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District
2022	#129
2021	#121
2019	#91
2018	#105
2017	#117
2016	#96
2015	#117
2014	#95
2013	#83
2012	#130
2011	#89

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48%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2022	48%	45%
2021	45%	45%
2019	63%	56%
2018	64%	58%
2017	66%	59%
2016	67%	60%
2015	65%	61%
2014	67%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	68%	62%
2011	63%	56%

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55%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2022	55%	51%
2021	57%	53%
2019	65%	59%
2018	64%	60%
2017	64%	61%
2016	65%	60%
2015	65%	60%
2014	65%	59%
2013	64%	58%
2012	79%	76%
2011	78%	74%

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41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2022	41%	41%
2021	51%	45%

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89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2022	89%	84%
2021	91%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	91%	84%
2018	88%	83%
2017	89%	83%
2016	91%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	89%	82%
2013	91%	81%
2012	91%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	0.49	0.59
2022	0.47	0.58
2021	0.47	0.57
2020	0.45	0.54
2019	0.45	0.54
2018	0.42	0.53
2017	0.42	0.53
2016	0.38	0.52
2015	0.37	0.51
2014	0.36	0.48
2013	0.35	0.47
2012	0.34	0.45
2011	0.32	0.44
2010	0.30	0.42
2009	0.30	0.41
2008	0.30	0.41
2007	0.29	0.40
2006	0.25	0.37
2005	0.23	0.37
2004	0.20	0.35
2003	0.19	0.34
2002	0.17	0.32
2001	0.14	0.31
2000	0.13	0.29
1999	0.12	0.28
1998	0.12	0.26
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.08	0.23
1995	0.07	0.23
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.09	0.21
1992	0.10	0.19
1991	0.10	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	9%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	8%	6%
2005	7%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	11%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	5%	8%
2013	5%	8%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	7%	11%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

70%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	70%	62%
2022	72%	63%
2021	72%	64%
2020	73%	66%
2019	73%	66%
2018	76%	67%
2017	76%	67%
2016	78%	68%
2015	79%	69%
2014	79%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	81%	73%
2011	82%	74%
2010	83%	75%
2009	83%	76%
2008	83%	76%
2007	84%	77%
2006	85%	79%
2005	88%	79%
2004	89%	80%
2003	90%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	92%	83%
2000	93%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	94%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	96%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	95%	89%
1992	95%	90%
1991	95%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,153 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,044 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$170 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2021	$169MM	$9MM
2020	$148MM	$9MM
2019	$139MM	$8MM
2018	$132MM	$8MM
2017	$125MM	$7MM
2016	$121MM	$7MM
2015	$104MM	$6MM
2014	$115MM	$7MM
2012	$103MM	$6MM
2011	$117MM	$7MM
2010	$104MM	$6MM
2009	$103MM	$6MM
2008	$95MM	$6MM
2007	$94MM	$6MM
2006	$92MM	$6MM
2005	$91MM	$6MM
2004	$90MM	$6MM
2003	$86MM	$6MM
2002	$81MM	$7MM
2001	$78MM	$7MM
2000	$74MM	$6MM
1999	$72MM	$7MM
1998	$68MM	$7MM
1997	$64MM	$7MM
1996	$64MM	$6MM
1995	$61MM	$5MM
1992	$48MM	$4MM
1990	$42MM	$3MM

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Spending

$185 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2021	$185MM	$9MM
2020	$150MM	$9MM
2019	$135MM	$9MM
2018	$127MM	$8MM
2017	$123MM	$8MM
2016	$120MM	$7MM
2015	$102MM	$6MM
2014	$103MM	$7MM
2012	$101MM	$6MM
2011	$101MM	$6MM
2010	$102MM	$6MM
2009	$141MM	$6MM
2008	$95MM	$6MM
2007	$101MM	$6MM
2006	$108MM	$6MM
2005	$94MM	$6MM
2004	$84MM	$6MM
2003	$80MM	$7MM
2002	$78MM	$7MM
2001	$75MM	$7MM
2000	$72MM	$7MM
1999	$74MM	$7MM
1998	$74MM	$7MM
1997	$65MM	$7MM
1996	$69MM	$6MM
1995	$73MM	$6MM
1992	$53MM	$4MM
1990	$41MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,153

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2021	$19,469	$15,834
2020	$16,614	$14,997
2019	$15,641	$14,113
2018	$15,126	$14,902
2017	$14,790	$14,246
2016	$14,572	$13,431
2015	$12,639	$12,051
2014	$13,872	$12,820
2012	$12,491	$12,250
2011	$14,059	$12,557
2010	$12,419	$12,051
2009	$12,131	$11,416
2008	$11,036	$11,377
2007	$10,909	$10,573
2006	$10,572	$10,187
2005	$10,417	$9,471
2004	$10,077	$9,255
2003	$9,346	$9,258
2002	$8,663	$9,018
2001	$8,341	$8,614
2000	$7,776	$8,140
1999	$7,498	$8,059
1998	$7,038	$7,429
1997	$6,587	$7,402
1995	$6,256	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$23,044

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2021	$21,210	$15,759
2020	$16,876	$15,385
2019	$15,235	$14,956
2018	$14,495	$15,174
2017	$14,501	$14,982
2016	$14,412	$14,117
2015	$12,396	$11,992
2014	$12,470	$13,172
2012	$12,156	$12,023
2011	$12,130	$11,899
2010	$12,180	$11,992
2009	$16,651	$11,593
2008	$11,098	$11,230
2007	$11,679	$10,536
2006	$12,441	$10,149
2005	$10,730	$9,268
2004	$9,439	$9,179
2003	$8,731	$9,746
2002	$8,352	$9,476
2001	$7,965	$8,680
2000	$7,511	$8,712
1999	$7,645	$8,638
1998	$7,704	$7,392
1997	$6,699	$7,891
1995	$7,536	$6,943

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,012 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 89% (Top 50% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education