Top Rankings
White Bear Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 2,764 students in White Bear Lake School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in White Bear Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in White Bear Lake School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White Bear Area Learning Center, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,198 Schools
# Students
8,571 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
534 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White Bear Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 515 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
9%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
12%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
67%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,773 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,541 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,773
$17,752
Spending / Student
$21,541
$18,474
Best White Bear Lake School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Bear Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2449 Orchard Ln
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 773-6400
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 773-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
Area Learning Center Summer
Alternative School
2449 Orchard Ln
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 773-6400
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 773-6400
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
2399 Cedar Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 407-7579
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 407-7579
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
5045 Division Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 444-6700
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 444-6700
Gr: 9-12 | 2,572 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
White Bear Lake High School Credit Recovery
Alternative School
5045 Division Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2920
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2920
Gr: 9-12 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
White Bear Transition Plus Program
Special Education School
14895 Francesca Ave. N
Hugo, MN 55038
(651) 773-6051
Hugo, MN 55038
(651) 773-6051
Gr: 12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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