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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

23 Schools

1,013 Schools

# Students

8,571 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

534 Teachers

17,471 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
6	623	99
7	605	117
8	575	117

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District Rank

White Bear Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#110 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	White Bear Lake School District
2023	#110
2022	#129
2021	#121
2019	#91
2018	#105
2017	#117
2016	#96
2015	#117
2014	#95
2013	#83
2012	#130
2011	#89
2010	#127

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51%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	51%	46%
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%
2010	70%	65%

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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%
2010	76%	72%

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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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90%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	90%	83%
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%
2011	90%	79%

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(2022-23)

27.2%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	27.2%	27.3%
2022	37.9%	31.2%
2021	10.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.60

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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	0.58
2020	0.45	0.55
2019	0.45	0.54
2018	0.42	0.54
2017	0.42	0.53
2016	0.38	0.51
2015	0.37	0.49
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	0.40
2007	0.29	0.40
2006	0.25	0.38
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	0.27
1998	0.12	0.27
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.08	0.24
1995	0.07	0.22
1994	0.08	0.21
1993	0.09	0.21
1992	0.10	0.19
1991	0.10	0.19
1990	0.09	0.17
1989	0.07	0.15
1988	0.08	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	9%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	8%	6%
2005	7%	6%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%
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%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	11%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	5%	8%
2012	4%	8%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	7%	12%
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%	9%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

67%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	70%	62%
2022	72%	63%
2021	72%	63%
2020	73%	65%
2019	73%	66%
2018	76%	66%
2017	76%	67%
2016	78%	69%
2015	79%	70%
2014	79%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	81%	73%
2011	82%	74%
2010	83%	75%
2009	83%	76%
2008	83%	77%
2007	84%	77%
2006	85%	78%
2005	88%	79%
2004	89%	80%
2003	90%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	92%	83%
2000	93%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	94%	85%
1997	96%	87%
1996	96%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	89%
1993	95%	89%
1992	95%	90%
1991	95%	90%
1990	95%	91%
1989	96%	92%
1988	95%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,092 is higher than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,529 is higher than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$172 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	$172 MM	$10 MM
2022	$168 MM	$10 MM
2021	$169 MM	$9 MM
2020	$148 MM	$9 MM
2019	$139 MM	$8 MM
2018	$132 MM	$8 MM
2017	$125 MM	$7 MM
2016	$121 MM	$7 MM
2015	$104 MM	$6 MM
2014	$115 MM	$7 MM
2012	$103 MM	$6 MM
2011	$117 MM	$7 MM
2010	$104 MM	$6 MM
2009	$103 MM	$6 MM
2008	$95 MM	$6 MM
2007	$94 MM	$6 MM
2006	$92 MM	$6 MM
2005	$91 MM	$6 MM
2004	$90 MM	$6 MM
2003	$86 MM	$6 MM
2002	$81 MM	$7 MM
2001	$78 MM	$7 MM
2000	$74 MM	$6 MM
1999	$72 MM	$7 MM
1998	$68 MM	$7 MM
1997	$64 MM	$7 MM
1996	$64 MM	$6 MM
1995	$61 MM	$5 MM
1992	$48 MM	$4 MM
1990	$42 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$262 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	$262 MM	$10 MM
2022	$289 MM	$10 MM
2021	$185 MM	$9 MM
2020	$150 MM	$9 MM
2019	$135 MM	$9 MM
2018	$127 MM	$8 MM
2017	$123 MM	$8 MM
2016	$120 MM	$7 MM
2015	$102 MM	$6 MM
2014	$103 MM	$7 MM
2012	$101 MM	$6 MM
2011	$101 MM	$6 MM
2010	$102 MM	$6 MM
2009	$141 MM	$6 MM
2008	$95 MM	$6 MM
2007	$101 MM	$6 MM
2006	$108 MM	$6 MM
2005	$94 MM	$6 MM
2004	$84 MM	$6 MM
2003	$80 MM	$7 MM
2002	$78 MM	$7 MM
2001	$75 MM	$7 MM
2000	$72 MM	$7 MM
1999	$74 MM	$7 MM
1998	$74 MM	$7 MM
1997	$65 MM	$7 MM
1996	$69 MM	$6 MM
1995	$73 MM	$6 MM
1992	$53 MM	$4 MM
1990	$41 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,092

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	$20,158	$17,720
2022	$19,831	$17,074
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
1992	$5,308	$5,777
1990	$5,077	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$30,529

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	White Bear Lake School District	Minnesota
2023	$30,629	$18,342
2022	$34,074	$17,269
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
1992	$5,755	$6,055
1990	$4,953	$4,961

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Best White Bear Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4857 Bloom Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2888

Gr: 6-8 | 922 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

White Bear Lake Middle Oll

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2399 Cedar Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 407-7579

Gr: 6-8

Rank: #33.

Central Area Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4857 Bloom Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2888

Gr: 6-8

Rank: n/an/a

Area Learning Center Summer

Alternative School

Add to Compare

2449 Orchard Ln
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 773-6400

Gr: 8-12

Rank: n/an/a

Aware

Add to Compare

14895 Francesca Avenue North
Hugo, MN 55038
(651) 773-6051

Gr: 6-12

Rank: n/an/a

Mariner Middle School

Add to Compare

3551 Mcknight Rd N
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 773-6200

Gr: 6-8 | 881 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,571 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 90% (Top 20% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education