At a glance
Reported students
2,572
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
129.63
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota high enrollment
99th percentile
Compared with 996 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
279
White Bear Lake Area High School: 2,572 reported students.
State peer staffing position
84th percentile
19.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about White Bear Lake Area High School
White Bear Lake Area High School is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in WHITE BEAR LAKE. It is one of 21 current school records connected to White Bear Lake School District. NCES reports 2,572 students for 2024–25.
Among 996 high schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 84 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.8:1, 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 (69.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking White Bear Lake Area High School
- 1How do the reported 19.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 129.63 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 25.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White69.5%
- Hispanic8.9%
- Black6.7%
- Asian7.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.8%
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.
Other schools in White Bear Lake School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
White Bear Area Learning Center
High · Grades 10–12
140 reported students
White Bear Transition Plus Program
High · Grades 11–12
51 reported students
White Bear Lake HS Credit Recovery
High · Grades 09–12
1 reported students
Area Learning Center Summer
High · Grades 08–12
0 reported students
Aware
High · Grades 06–12
0 reported students
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
922 reported students