B+
White Bear Lake School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves White Bear Lake, Hugo, Vadnais Heights, White Bear, North Oaks, Birchwood Village and Gem Lake, and parts of Lino Lakes and Little Canada.
Students
8,571
Schools
24
Spent per student
$16,146
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$400.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about White Bear Lake School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 68.6% since 2021
- Debt of $400.7M, about $46,749 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for White Bear.
PK–5Otter Lake ElementaryThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,146 per student · 6% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 53%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,083’21
5,330’22
5,281’23
8,571’24
Up 68.6% since 2021.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
Matoska International
B543 students16:1
Otter Lake Elementary
A492 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary
A+469 students19:1
North Star Elementary
467 students16:1
Oneka Elementary School
A−463 students14:1
Vadnais Heights Elementary
B+405 students16:1
Lakeaires Elementary
A−396 students15:1
Willow Lane Elementary
C279 students10:1
Birch Lake Elementary
C239 students11:1
Normandy Park Education Center
154 students7:1
White Bear Lake Elementary Distance
0 students
Central Middle
B922 students20:1
Mariner Middle School
881 students18:1
Central Area Learning Center
0 students0:1
Mariner Area Learning Center
0 students
White Bear Lake Middle OLL
0 students
White Bear Lake Area High School
2,572 students20:1
White Bear Area Learning Center
C−140 students11:1
White Bear Transition Plus Program
D−51 students8:1
White Bear Lake HS Credit Recovery
1 students
Area Learning Center Summer
0 students
Aware
0 students
Distance Learning Academy - H
0 students
White Bear Lake District Center
97 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.