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Forest Lake Public School District

6100 210th St N
Forest Lake, MN 55025-9796

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Top 30%

Tel: (651) 982-8103

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Forest Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,177 Schools

# Students

5,763 Students

310,035 Students

# Teachers

267 Teachers

18,776 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
7	46	20
8	17	23
9	504	122
10	491	125
11	491	126
12	533	133

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District Rank

Forest Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#149 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	#149
2022	#188
2021	#144
2019	#143
2018	#115
2017	#161
2016	#141
2015	#157
2014	#144
2013	#163
2012	#151

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51%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	51%	46%
2022	47%	45%
2021	48%	45%
2019	60%	56%
2018	63%	58%
2017	65%	59%
2016	66%	60%
2015	64%	61%
2014	65%	61%
2013	65%	61%
2012	65%	62%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	51%
2021	52%	53%
2019	61%	59%
2018	63%	60%
2017	60%	61%
2016	61%	60%
2015	60%	60%
2014	60%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	79%	76%
2011	77%	74%

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44%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2022	44%	41%
2021	43%	45%

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89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	89%	84%
2022	82%	84%
2021	84%	84%
2020	83%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	85%	83%
2017	86%	83%
2016	85%	82%
2015	83%	82%
2014	83%	82%
2013	81%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.34	0.59
2022	0.32	0.58
2021	0.29	0.57
2020	0.26	0.54
2019	0.26	0.54
2018	0.22	0.53
2017	0.22	0.53
2016	0.21	0.52
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.18	0.48
2013	0.17	0.47
2012	0.16	0.45
2011	0.16	0.44
2010	0.15	0.42
2009	0.16	0.41
2008	0.15	0.41
2007	0.15	0.40
2006	0.14	0.37
2005	0.11	0.37
2004	0.08	0.35
2003	0.07	0.34
2002	0.06	0.32
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.05	0.29
1999	0.06	0.28
1998	0.06	0.26
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.06	0.23
1995	0.06	0.23
1994	0.06	0.22
1993	0.05	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.06	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	3%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%

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% White

78%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	81%	62%
2022	82%	63%
2021	84%	64%
2020	86%	66%
2019	86%	66%
2018	88%	67%
2017	88%	67%
2016	89%	68%
2015	83%	69%
2014	90%	71%
2013	91%	72%
2012	91%	73%
2011	92%	74%
2010	92%	75%
2009	91%	76%
2008	92%	76%
2007	92%	77%
2006	93%	79%
2005	94%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,020 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 $17,425 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$98 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$98 MM	$9 MM
2022	$95 MM	$9 MM
2021	$98 MM	$9 MM
2020	$95 MM	$9 MM
2019	$94 MM	$8 MM
2018	$93 MM	$8 MM
2017	$89 MM	$7 MM
2016	$86 MM	$7 MM
2015	$74 MM	$6 MM
2014	$80 MM	$7 MM
2012	$78 MM	$6 MM
2011	$80 MM	$7 MM
2010	$74 MM	$6 MM
2009	$78 MM	$6 MM
2008	$79 MM	$6 MM
2007	$75 MM	$6 MM
2006	$74 MM	$6 MM
2005	$72 MM	$6 MM
2004	$72 MM	$6 MM
2003	$71 MM	$6 MM
2002	$65 MM	$7 MM
2001	$62 MM	$7 MM
2000	$59 MM	$6 MM
1999	$57 MM	$7 MM
1998	$50 MM	$7 MM
1997	$50 MM	$7 MM
1996	$50 MM	$6 MM
1995	$46 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$100 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$100 MM	$9 MM
2022	$104 MM	$9 MM
2021	$100 MM	$9 MM
2020	$104 MM	$9 MM
2019	$131 MM	$9 MM
2018	$141 MM	$8 MM
2017	$131 MM	$8 MM
2016	$94 MM	$7 MM
2015	$72 MM	$6 MM
2014	$86 MM	$7 MM
2012	$72 MM	$6 MM
2011	$75 MM	$6 MM
2010	$72 MM	$6 MM
2009	$82 MM	$6 MM
2008	$79 MM	$6 MM
2007	$74 MM	$6 MM
2006	$72 MM	$6 MM
2005	$69 MM	$6 MM
2004	$69 MM	$6 MM
2003	$66 MM	$7 MM
2002	$61 MM	$7 MM
2001	$68 MM	$7 MM
2000	$91 MM	$7 MM
1999	$67 MM	$7 MM
1998	$54 MM	$7 MM
1997	$51 MM	$7 MM
1996	$45 MM	$6 MM
1995	$45 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,020

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,753	$15,292
2022	$15,779	$14,997
2021	$16,586	$15,834
2020	$15,779	$14,997
2019	$15,225	$14,113
2018	$14,875	$14,902
2017	$13,898	$14,246
2016	$13,100	$13,431
2015	$11,068	$12,051
2014	$11,937	$12,820
2012	$11,359	$12,250
2011	$11,658	$12,557
2010	$10,708	$12,051
2009	$10,819	$11,416
2008	$10,874	$11,377
2007	$10,144	$10,573
2006	$9,786	$10,187
2005	$9,524	$9,471
2004	$9,293	$9,255
2003	$9,215	$9,258
2002	$8,527	$9,018
2001	$7,986	$8,614
2000	$7,788	$8,140
1999	$7,211	$8,059
1998	$6,400	$7,429
1997	$6,186	$7,402
1995	$6,026	$6,624
1992	$5,047	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$17,425

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forest Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,151	$15,221
2022	$17,283	$15,385
2021	$16,980	$15,759
2020	$17,283	$15,385
2019	$21,303	$14,956
2018	$22,540	$15,174
2017	$20,506	$14,982
2016	$14,257	$14,117
2015	$10,774	$11,992
2014	$12,806	$13,172
2012	$10,590	$12,023
2011	$10,829	$11,899
2010	$10,424	$11,992
2009	$11,357	$11,593
2008	$10,949	$11,230
2007	$9,981	$10,536
2006	$9,468	$10,149
2005	$9,088	$9,268
2004	$8,841	$9,179
2003	$8,628	$9,746
2002	$7,933	$9,476
2001	$8,869	$8,680
2000	$11,868	$8,712
1999	$8,474	$8,638
1998	$6,817	$7,392
1997	$6,320	$7,891
1995	$5,885	$6,943
1992	$4,865	$6,055

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Best Forest Lake Public School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forest Lake Area High School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6101 Scandia Tr N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-8401

Gr: 9-12 | 1,823 student Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Forest Lake Area Community School

Alternative School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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943 Sw 9th Avenue
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3171

Gr: 6-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: n/an/a

Community School Credit Recovery

Alternative School

Add to Compare

943 9th Ave Sw
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-3175

Gr: 9-12 | 15 students Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Ranger Online

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943 Sw 9th Ave
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-8350

Gr: 9-12

Rank: n/an/a

Step

Special Education School

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200 Sw 4th Street
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 982-8129

Gr: 10-12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,763 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 89% (Top 20% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education