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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 671 students in Spring Lake Park School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Spring Lake Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
6,143 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Spring Lake Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.70
0.62
# American Indian Students
40 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
551 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
9%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,120 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
13%
# Black Students
892 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
3,013 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
49%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
514 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
449
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
436
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
453
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
449
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
545
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
496
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
509
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,288 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 $13,559 is less than the state median of $18,586. 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
$15,288
$17,860
Spending / Student
$13,559
$18,586
Best Spring Lake Park School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Terrace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8301 Terrace Rd Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5600
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5600
Grades: PK-4
| 552 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Family Center
Magnet School
1415 81st Avenue Ne, Door 12
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5900
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5900
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1415 81st Avenue Ne, Door #12
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5900
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5900
Grades: PK
| 119 students
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