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Big Lake Public School District

Big Lake Public School District in Minnesota: 6 public schools with 3,190 students and 16.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,099 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
3,190
Students per teacher
16.0
MN 14.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,099
MN $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
199
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
532
MN 476 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.3
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Minnesota's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Minnesota: 49%

51%proficient

+3.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 66% of school districts in Minnesota

Median 46% · 475 school districts compared

1,363 students tested, grades 3–8 · Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III & Minnesota Test of Academic Skills; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Minnesota: 47%

51%proficient

+4.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 72% of school districts in Minnesota

Median 42% · 474 school districts compared

1,354 students tested, grades 3–8 · Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III & Minnesota Test of Academic Skills; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$9.6K16
$10.1K17
$10.5K18
$11.3K19
$11.0K20
$12.1K21
$12.5K22
$13.3K23
$14.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.8% · $3M
State
65% · $40.5M
Local
30% · $18.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,152
Support services
$4,242
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$12.9M
Long-term debt
$68.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Big Lake Online K-5Mostly virtual
K–52435.8——
3–575815.348%55%
Pre-K–275613.1——
6–863215.155%48%
Big Lake Online 6-12Mostly virtual
6–12118140.5——
9–1290219.6——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
701 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake, MN 55309
Phone
(763)262-2536
Website