At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
5,776
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
14
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,282
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,955
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 5,661
- Teachers (FTE)
- 307.61
- Student–teacher ratio
- 18.4:1
What current records say about Forest Lake Public School District
Forest Lake Public School District operates 14 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in FOREST LAKE, Minnesota. NCES reports 5,776 students and 299.16 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Minnesota agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 35 of 327 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,282 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,955 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 180 of 327 in Minnesota. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 3.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 299.16
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $83,621,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Forest Lake Public School District
FOREST LAKE, Minnesota
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 45.2547, -92.9825
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White77%
- Hispanic5.8%
- Black3.3%
- Asian7.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Forest Lake Public School District
14 current directory entries
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Showing 1–14 of 14 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 441 | 20.1:1 | |
| Community School Credit Recovery | High09–12 | 34 | Not reported | |
| Early Childhood Special Education | OtherPK–PK | 103 | 34.3:1 | |
| Forest Lake Area Community School | High06–12 | 113 | 11:1 | |
| Forest Lake Area High School | High09–12 | 1,805 | 24.5:1 | |
| Forest Lake Area Middle School | Middle06–08 | 916 | 19.2:1 | |
| Forest Lake Therapeutic Education | High07–12 | 4 | Not reported | |
| Forest View Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 345 | 15.7:1 | |
| Lino Lakes Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 501 | 16.5:1 | |
| Linwood Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 400 | 16.5:1 | |
| Out-of-State Care and Treatment | OtherKG–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| Scandia Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 311 | 18.2:1 | |
| Step | High10–12 | 47 | 16.6:1 | |
| Wyoming Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 447 | 18:1 |