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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 middle schools serving 1,765 students in Spring Lake Park School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Spring Lake Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
6,140 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
17,811 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
39 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
544 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
9%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,198 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
11%
# Black Students
915 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
15%
12%
# White Students
2,892 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
47%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
539 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
847
# Students in K Grade:
414
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
428
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
406
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
479
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
537
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
514
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
497
17,901
# 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 Middle 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.
Westwood Intermediate & Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
711 91st Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55434
(763) 600-5300
Minneapolis, MN 55434
(763) 600-5300
Grades: 5-8
| 1,682 students
Rank: #33.
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
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