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Forest Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,042 students in Forest Lake Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Forest Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
5,763 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Forest Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
28 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
435 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
176 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
4,496 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
847
# Students in K Grade:
363
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
414
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
412
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
408
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
478
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
504
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
491
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
491
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
533
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,020 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 $17,425 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,020
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,425
$18,580
Best Forest Lake Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Lake Area Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21395 Goodview Ave N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3000
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3000
Grades: 7-8
| 844 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Lake Area Community School
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
943 Sw 9th Avenue
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3171
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3171
Grades: 6-12
| 198 students
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