Enrollment
113
High
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271227001725
Forest Lake Area Community School
943 SW 9TH AVENUE, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025 · (651) 982-3171 · Washington County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
11.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
55 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 9 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 53% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
22.7%
own-school result
Math
7.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Where Forest Lake Area Community School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #429 of 764 | #12 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #131 of 444 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -51.5% | #1 of 146 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
113
-87 (-43%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 40.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 113 | 10.3 | 11.0:1 | 49% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 10.3 | 19.3:1 | 52% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 11.7 | 15.0:1 | 54% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 5 | 40.0:1 | 29% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 13.6 | 17.2:1 | 38% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 10 | 9.3:1 | 46% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 73 | 9 | 8.1:1 | 41% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 121 | N/A | N/A | 23% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Lake Area Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 52% (233 to 113); teachers down 24% (13.6 to 10.3).
About Forest Lake Area Community School
Forest Lake Area Community School is a very small high school in Minnesota, with an address in FOREST LAKE. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 113 students. By comparison, high schools in Minnesota enroll about 371 students on average.
The 14 schools of Forest Lake Public School District, including Forest Lake Area Community School, enroll 5,776 students.
White students are 71% of those enrolled at Forest Lake Area Community School. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
On staff are 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. High schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 16.3:1. About 49% of students at Forest Lake Area Community School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 26% average for public schools in Washington County.
In the surrounding county, Washington County, the median household earns about $115,345 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Forest Lake Area Community School, Washington County has 103 public schools.
Community School Credit Recovery is less than a tenth of a mile from Forest Lake Area Community School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Forest Lake Area Community School had 200 students in 2020-21 and 113 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Its ratio of students to teachers was 40.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Forest Lake Area Community School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forest Lake Public School District
- Forest Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 1,805 students
- Forest Lake Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Lino Lakes ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Wyoming ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Linwood ElementaryElementary · 400 students
Other schools in FOREST LAKE
- Forest Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 1,805 students
- Forest Lake Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- LILA Lower SchoolElementary · 607 students
- LILA Upper SchoolHigh · 579 students
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Forest View ElementaryElementary · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Community School Credit Recovery0.0 mi · 34
- Early Childhood Special Education0.0 mi · 103
- Forest Lake Therapeutic Education0.0 mi · 4
- Forest View Elementary0.3 mi · 345
- Forest Lake Elementary0.4 mi · 309
- North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus0.5 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Lake Area Community SchoolHow many students attend Forest Lake Area Community School?
Forest Lake Area Community School enrolls approximately 113 students in grades 06-12.
Is Forest Lake Area Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Lake Area Community School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Lake Area Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Lake Area Community School is approximately 11.0:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Forest Lake Area Community School?
Forest Lake Area Community School reports a student body of 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Lake Area Community School?
Forest Lake Area Community School is overseen by Forest Lake Public School District in Washington County.
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