Enrollment
118
High
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270546005465
Big Lake Online 6-12
501 MINNESOTA AVE, BIG LAKE, MN 55309 · (763) 262-2547 · Sherburne County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
140.5:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 80.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
51 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
11.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 118 | 0.8 | 140.5:1 | 43% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 0.9 | 202.2:1 | 41% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 0.3 | 376.5:1 | 36% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Lake Online 6-12.
About Big Lake Online 6-12
Big Lake Online 6-12 is a very small high school in BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, located in BIG LAKE, Minnesota. Its enrollment is 118 students, spread over grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Minnesota enroll around 371, and this school is 68% below that mark.
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (6 schools, 3,190 students) runs Big Lake Online 6-12.
More than half of the students at Big Lake Online 6-12 are White (70%). The next largest groups are 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. In Sherburne County overall, about 87% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Big Lake Online 6-12 has a student-to-teacher ratio of 140.5:1, with 0.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Sherburne County, the average is 29%.
The school is in Sherburne County, where median household income comes to about $105,466, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Sherburne County's 45 public schools enroll about 16,306 students and include Big Lake Online 6-12.
Big Lake Online 6-12's closest public school neighbor is BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe). NCES classifies the school as virtual.
This page is set up for the Big Lake Online 6-12 community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sherburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 902 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYElementary · 758 students
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARYElementary · 756 students
- BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 632 students
- Big Lake Online K-5Elementary · 24 students
Other schools in BIG LAKE
- BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 902 students
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARYElementary · 758 students
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARYElementary · 756 students
- BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 632 students
- Big Lake Online K-5Elementary · 24 students
Nearby schools
- BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 902
- Big Lake Online K-50.0 mi · 24
- BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 632
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 758
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 756
- SNW Monti MS EBD Program3.5 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Big Lake Online 6-12How many students attend Big Lake Online 6-12?
Big Lake Online 6-12 enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Big Lake Online 6-12 serve?
Big Lake Online 6-12 serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Lake Online 6-12?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Big Lake Online 6-12 is approximately 140.5:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Big Lake Online 6-12?
At Big Lake Online 6-12, the student body is approximately 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Big Lake Online 6-12 in?
Big Lake Online 6-12 is part of BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.