Total enrollment
3,190
+99 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 3,190 students · 1 city
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is a public-school district inside Minnesota, running 6 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 3,190 students, broken out as 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
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 | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH | Big Lake | High | 09-12 | 902 |
| INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY | Big Lake | Elementary | 03-05 | 758 |
| LIBERTY ELEMENTARY | Big Lake | Elementary | PK-02 | 756 |
| BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Big Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 632 |
| Big Lake Online 6-12 | Big Lake | High | 06-12 | 118 |
| Big Lake Online K-5 | Big Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 24 |
About BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 6 schools, BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls about 3,190 students in Minnesota. By footprint it is a compact district.
Looking at the level breakdown, BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 532 students per campus, 49% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 357.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 3%: 3,091 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,190 in SY 2024-25. BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT now counts 6 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 86% to 76%.
On this page, the community for BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.