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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 Sumter.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake 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.