Chisago Lakes School District

29678 Karmel Ave.
Chisago City, MN 55013-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Chisago Lakes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school in Chisago Lakes School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
3,331 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Chisago Lakes 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 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#102 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chisago Lakes   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chisago Lakes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chisago Lakes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chisago Lakes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chisago Lakes   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.75
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,090 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
11,316 Students
% Asian Students
2%
16%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
8,290 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
21 Students
21,467 Students
% Black Students
1%
31%
# White Students
3,009 Students
24,238 Students
% White Students
90%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
3,444 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
717
# Students in K Grade:
237
5,487
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
5,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
5,943
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
5,788
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
5,834
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
5,837
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
5,876
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
5,492
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
5,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
3,957
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
4,188
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
4,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
5,005
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,585 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chisago Lakes   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chisago Lakes   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,603
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chisago Lakes   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,585
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chisago Lakes   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chisago Lakes School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Trio Wolf Creek Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
10363 Liberty Lane
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2017
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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