Total enrollment
3,190
+209 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+2 (+50%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #96 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,190 | #61 of 269 | #3,046 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #72 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #204 of 267 | #6,611 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.4% | #170 of 269 | #6,285 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #75 of 152 | #3,960 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 3,091 to 3,048 students (down 1%) and from 170 to 195 full-time teachers (up 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 school, 49% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 357.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 7%: 2,981 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,190 in SY 2024-25. BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT now counts 6 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2020-21.
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