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Spring Lake Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,048 students in Spring Lake Park School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Spring Lake Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Spring Lake Park School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spring Lake Park Senior High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
6,140 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Spring Lake Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%

Graduation Rate
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.57
# American Indian Students
39 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
544 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
9%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,198 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
11%
# Black Students
915 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
15%
11%
# White Students
2,892 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
47%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
539 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
229
# Students in K Grade:
414
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
428
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
406
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
479
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
537
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
514
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
497
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,296 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 $13,565 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$83 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,296
$17,854

Spending / Student
$13,565
$18,580

Best Spring Lake Park School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Secondary Lighthouse
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7925 Able Street Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5200
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5200
Grades: 7-12
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Slp Schools Online Secondary
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 81st Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5100
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5100
Grades: 7-12
| 52 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Lake Park Senior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 81st Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5100
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,965 students
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