At a glance
Reported students
47
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
2.83
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
10–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota high enrollment
41st percentile
Compared with 996 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
328
Step: 47 reported students.
State peer staffing position
66th percentile
16.6:1 reported; state peer median 14.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 49
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7.66
- Student–teacher ratio
- 6.4:1
What the reported data says about Step
Step is a public high school serving grades 10–12 in FOREST LAKE. It is one of 14 current school records connected to Forest Lake Public School District. NCES reports 47 students for 2024–25.
Among 996 high schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 84 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 41st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.6:1, above the Minnesota median of 14.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (85.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.3%). English learners represent 4.1% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 95.9%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Step
- 1How do the reported 16.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 2.83 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 4.1%
- Students with disabilities
- 95.9%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 29.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White85.1%
- Hispanic4.3%
- Black4.3%
- Asian4.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Forest Lake Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Community School Credit Recovery
High · Grades 09–12
34 reported students
Forest Lake Therapeutic Education
High · Grades 07–12
4 reported students
Forest Lake Area Community School
High · Grades 06–12
113 reported students
Forest Lake Area High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,805 reported students
Out-of-State Care and Treatment
Other · Grades KG–12
0 reported students
Early Childhood Special Education
Other · Grades PK–PK
103 reported students