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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,029 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 21% 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
15 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
5,855 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Forest Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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
0.36
0.58
# American Indian Students
25 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
398 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
184 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
4,671 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
331
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
402
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
378
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
405
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
415
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
441
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
455
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
483
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
509
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
474
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
588
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,753 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,151 is less than the state median of $18,586. 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
$16,753
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,151
$18,586
Best Forest Lake Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Lake Area Middle School
Magnet 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
| 853 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Lake Area Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 176 students
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