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Forest Lake Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Lino Lakes, Forest Lake, Hugo, Wyoming, Linwood, Columbus, Scandia and May, and parts of Ham Lake, East Bethel and Stacy.
Students
5,776
Schools
15
Spent per student
$15,260
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$175.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Forest Lake Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $175.1M, about $30,309 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 proficiency48%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,260 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,914’20
5,856’21
5,855’22
5,763’23
5,776’24
About steady.
Students
White 77%Asian 8%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Lino Lakes Elementary
B+501 students17:1
Wyoming Elementary
B+447 students18:1
Columbus Elementary
A441 students20:1
Linwood Elementary
B−400 students16:1
Forest View Elementary
D345 students16:1
Scandia Elementary
A311 students18:1
Forest Lake Area Middle School
B−916 students19:1
Forest Lake Elementary
C−309 students18:1
Forest Lake Area High School
B+1,805 students24:1
Forest Lake Area Community School
D−113 students11:1
Step
47 students17:1
Community School Credit Recovery
34 students
Forest Lake Therapeutic Education
4 students
Early Childhood Special Education
103 students34:1
Out-of-State Care and Treatment
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chisago Lakes School DistrictChisago City, Chisago Lake, Franconia
$13,786per student
St. Francis Area SchoolsAthens, Bethel, Oak Grove
$13,837per student
Stillwater Area Public School DistrictGrant, Marine on St. Croix, Stillwater
$16,719per student
Anoka-Hennepin Public School DistrictAndover, Blaine
$16,135per 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.