BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack middle school in BIG LAKE, Minnesota, operated by BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school educates 632 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 28% larger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 495 students.

Within BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 6 schools and 3,190 students, BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 46.3%.

In the surrounding community, Sherburne County reports that median household income runs about $105,466, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 45 public schools in Sherburne County (combined enrollment of about 16,306 students).

Nearest neighbor: INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 42.4%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 14% since 2018, when it stood at 734 (now 632). White enrollment moved from 86% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.