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Big Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 829 students in Big Lake 九游体育 District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Big Lake 九游体育 District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
3,157 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Big Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.59
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
73 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
186 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
2,417 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
847
# Students in K Grade:
228
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,596 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,689
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,596
$18,580
Best Big Lake Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Lake Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-2567
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-2567
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
Big Lake Online 6-12
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-6174
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-6174
Grades: 6-12
| 184 students
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