Enrollment
47
High
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271227003355
Step
200 SW 4TH STREET, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025 · (651) 982-8129 · Washington County
GRADES 10–12HIGH31-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
14 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 11 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 98% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Step ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 47 | #556 of 764 | #18 of 27 |
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
47
-1 (-2%) vs 2020
+62% since 2010-11, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 48.0:1
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 | 47 | 2.8 | 16.6:1 | 30% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 2.8 | 16.3:1 | 46% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 45 | 7.5 | 6.0:1 | 51% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 1 | 48.0:1 | 10% (5) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 4.6 | 6.5:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 34 | 4 | 8.5:1 | 32% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 29 | 4 | 7.3:1 | 31% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Step.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (30 to 47); teachers down 38% (4.6 to 2.8).
About Step
Step is a public high school run by Forest Lake Public School District in FOREST LAKE, Minnesota. Students in grades 10 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 47 students. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students.
Forest Lake Public School District is the district for Step. It has 14 schools and 5,776 students.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Step. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial.
Teacher staffing is 2.8 full-time equivalents, or about 16.6 students per teacher. That is close to the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. About 30% of students, or 14, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Step is located in Washington County, where the median household income is $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Step is one of 103 public schools in the county.
Forest Lake Elementary is the public school closest to Step, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 47, starting from 48. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 48.0:1 in 2020-21 to 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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 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
- Forest Lake Elementary0.1 mi · 309
- Forest View Elementary0.3 mi · 345
- Forest Lake Area Community School0.5 mi · 113
- Community School Credit Recovery0.5 mi · 34
- Early Childhood Special Education0.5 mi · 103
- Forest Lake Therapeutic Education0.5 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About StepHow many students attend Step?
Step enrolls approximately 47 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Step serve?
Step serves grades 10-12.
How many teachers does Step have?
Step employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Step?
Step reports a student body of 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Step in?
Step is part of Forest Lake Public School District.
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