Total enrollment
3,190
+99 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Big Lake
Minnesota · Public K-12
Big Lake, Minnesota hosts 6 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,190 students, broken out as 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Big Lake
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+2 (+50%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
76%
was 86%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 632 |
| Big Lake Online 6-12 | High | 06-12 | 118 |
| Big Lake Online K-5 | Elementary | KG-05 | 24 |
| BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH | High | 09-12 | 902 |
| INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 03-05 | 758 |
| LIBERTY ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-02 | 756 |
About Big Lake
Big Lake is a mid-sized Minnesota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 6 schools and 3,190 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Big Lake is around 532 students, 49% above the Minnesota average of about 357.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,190 students, rose 3% from the 3,091 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Big Lake opened 2 schools, going from 4 to 6. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 86% to 76% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Big Lake discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.