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How has Forest Lake Area High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,805
High
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271227000595
Forest Lake Area High School
6101 SCANDIA TR N, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025 · (651) 982-8401 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,805 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
407 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 468 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 479 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 439 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 419 | 23% |
Student demographics
37%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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
33.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forest Lake Area High School
Forest Lake Area High School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake Area High School this school | 1,805 | 22.5% | 46.2% |
| Centennial High School CIRCLE PINES | 2,067 | 22.5% | 55.5% |
| ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH ELK RIVER | 1,562 | 20.6% | 50.7% |
| BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH BUFFALO | 1,681 | 22.0% | 56.6% |
| St. Francis High SAINT FRANCIS | 1,139 | 26.3% | 47.7% |
| STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL STILLWATER | 2,658 | 19.6% | 55.4% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forest Lake Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #116 of 397 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #197 of 401 | #8 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #170 of 397 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,805 | #38 of 764 | #5 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #323 of 332 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #167 of 338 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #369 of 444 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.1% | #34 of 181 | #3 of 8 |
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
1,805
-128 (-7%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,487
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 113.7:1
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 | 1,805 | 73.7 | 24.5:1 | 23% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 1,823 | 64 | 28.5:1 | 23% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 1,876 | 79.8 | 23.5:1 | 24% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 1,933 | 17 | 113.7:1 | 12% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 1,443 | 70.7 | 20.4:1 | 16% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 1,501 | 70 | 21.4:1 | 16% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 1,610 | 76 | 21.2:1 | 17% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 1,788 | 88 | 20.3:1 | 9% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 1,487 | 78 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Lake Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (1,443 to 1,805); teachers up 4% (70.7 to 73.7).
About Forest Lake Area High School
At 6101 SCANDIA TR N in FOREST LAKE, Minnesota, Forest Lake Area High School operates as a high-enrollment high school. It enrolls 1,805 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 387% larger than the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
In Forest Lake Public School District, 14 schools enroll a combined 5,776 students.
At Forest Lake Area High School, 79% of students are White. Smaller groups are 7% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Washington County at about 78% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Forest Lake Area High School scores 37%.
Its staff includes 73.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 24.5 students per teacher. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 23% of students at Forest Lake Area High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Forest Lake Area High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Minnesota public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Forest Lake Area High School would be expected to post about 53.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that median household income comes to about $115,345, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 103, with about 46,313 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Forest Lake Area Middle School, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Forest Lake Area High School places 1st out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 1,933 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,805 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 113.7 to 24.5 over 4 years.
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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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Lino Lakes ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Wyoming ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Linwood ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Forest View ElementaryElementary · 345 students
Other schools in FOREST LAKE
- 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
- Forest Lake ElementaryMiddle · 309 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Lake Area Middle School0.3 mi · 916
- LILA Lower School0.7 mi · 607
- Forest View Elementary1.1 mi · 345
- Forest Lake Area Community School1.2 mi · 113
- Community School Credit Recovery1.2 mi · 34
- Early Childhood Special Education1.2 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Lake Area High SchoolHow large is Forest Lake Area High School?
Forest Lake Area High School enrolls approximately 1,805 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Forest Lake Area High School serve?
Forest Lake Area High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Forest Lake Area High School?
Approximately 24.5:1 students per teacher at Forest Lake Area High School.
How diverse is Forest Lake Area High School?
Forest Lake Area High School reports a student body of 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Lake Area High School?
Forest Lake Area High School is overseen by Forest Lake Public School District in Washington County.
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