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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 is 1 public preschool serving 760 students in Big Lake 九游体育 District.
Public Preschools in Big Lake 九游体育 District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
3,157 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
16,916 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
17 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
73 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
186 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
2,417 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
77%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
228
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
162
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17901 205th Ave N W
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-8100
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-8100
Grades: PK-2
| 760 students
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