Top Rankings
White Bear Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,970 students in White Bear Lake 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 Schools in White Bear Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
26 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
8,481 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
White Bear Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.58
# American Indian Students
37 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
634 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
656 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
567 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
6,057 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
71%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
520 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
285
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
639
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
626
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
613
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
617
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
608
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
641
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
680
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
596
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
631
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,983 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,770 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,983
$17,887
Spending / Student
$21,770
$18,614
Best White Bear Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4857 Bloom Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2888
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2888
Grades: 6-8
| 1,106 students
Rank: #22.
Sunrise Park Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2399 Cedar Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2700
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students
Rank: #33.
Sunrise Park Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2399 Cedar Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2700
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students
Rank: #44.
Central Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4857 Bloom Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2888
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 653-2888
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students
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
Grades: 8-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
4855 Bloom Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 407-7500
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 407-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 68 students
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