North Lakes Academy School District

308 15th St Sw
Forest Lake, MN 55025-1177
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 440 students in North Lakes Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in North Lakes Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
599 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

North Lakes Academy 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#231 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Lakes Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Lakes Academy  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.
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Lakes Academy  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.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Lakes Academy  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.
70-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Lakes Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
19 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
16 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
508 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
38
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,336 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Lakes Academy  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
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Lakes Academy  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
$12,574
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Lakes Academy  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
$13,336
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Lakes Academy  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 North Lakes Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Lakes Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4576 232nd St N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 797-6266
Grades: K-5
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
North Lakes Academy Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4576 232nd St N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-2773
Grades: 6-8
| 157 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 599 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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