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Forest Lake Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Lino Lakes, Forest Lake, Hugo, Wyoming, Linwood Township, Columbus, Scandia and May Township, 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 Wisconsin 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 Kickapoo.
PK–5Kickapoo ElementaryKickapoo Area School District
6–12Kickapoo HighKickapoo Area 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 Township, Franconia Township
$13,786per student
St. Francis Area SchoolsAthens Township, Bethel, Oak Grove
$13,837per student
Stillwater Area Public School DistrictGrant, Marine on St. Croix, Stillwater Township
$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.