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Chisago Lakes School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Wyoming, Chisago City, Lindstrom, Chisago Lake, Franconia, Shafer, Shafer, Taylors Falls, Amador and Center City, and parts of Stacy and Scandia.
Students
3,317
Schools
11
Spent per student
$13,786
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$62.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chisago Lakes School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $62.5M, about $18,827 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sandstone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Central School District
7–12East Central Senior SecondaryEast Central School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,786 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 67%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,378’22
3,331’23
3,317’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Lakeside El.
A−804 students17:1
Chisago Lakes El.
347 students12:1
Taylors Falls Elementary
B329 students11:1
Wildcat Academy Elementary School
0 students
Chisago Lakes Middle
B−742 students15:1
Wildcat Academy Middle School
0 students
Chisago Lakes Senior High
A−1,053 students15:1
Chisago Lakes HS Alt Learning Prog
1 students
Trio Wolf Creek Charter School
0 students
Wildcat Academy High School
0 students
Chisago Lakes Family Center
41 students21:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Forest Lake Public School DistrictColumbus, Forest Lake, Linwood
$15,260per student
St. Croix Falls School DistrictEureka, Osceola, St. Croix Falls
$15,166per student
Osceola School DistrictFarmington, Osceola, Osceola
$18,246per student
North Branch Public SchoolsNorth Branch, Oxford, Sunrise
$13,094per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.