Enrollment
2,572
High
DISTRICT 792 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274236012862
White Bear Lake Area High School
5045 DIVISION AVE, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 · (651) 444-6700 · Ramsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,572 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
654 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 658 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 660 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 630 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 624 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
44.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
32.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 White Bear Lake Area High School
White Bear Lake Area High School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Bear Lake Area High School this school | 2,572 | 25.4% | 37.4% |
| Centennial High School CIRCLE PINES | 2,067 | 22.5% | 55.5% |
| FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 2,153 | 20.5% | 37.9% |
| STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL STILLWATER | 2,658 | 19.6% | 55.4% |
| LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH LAKEVILLE | 1,816 | 22.4% | 48.1% |
| Forest Lake Area High School FOREST LAKE | 1,805 | 22.5% | 46.2% |
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 White Bear Lake Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #216 of 397 | #12 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #207 of 401 | #10 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #216 of 397 | #12 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,572 | #10 of 764 | #1 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #268 of 332 | #18 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #107 of 338 | #22 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.4% | #341 of 444 | #38 of 45 |
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.
About White Bear Lake Area High School
White Bear Lake Area High School is a large high school in WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota. It serves 2,572 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students.
The 20 schools in White Bear Lake School District enroll 11,839 students altogether, White Bear Lake Area High School among them.
White Bear Lake Area High School is 69% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. In Ramsey County overall, about 59% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1, with 129.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.5 students per teacher above the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 25% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Ramsey County averages 57%, higher than here.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for White Bear Lake Area High School is 51.4%. It actually posts 37.4%, which is 14.0 points lower and in the bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Census estimates describe Ramsey County this way: the median household income is $81,568, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides White Bear Lake Area High School, Ramsey County has 301 other public schools.
WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIOR is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of White Bear Lake Area High School. White Bear Lake Area High School places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies White Bear Lake Area High School's location as Suburb: Large.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at White Bear Lake Area High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Bear Lake School District
- WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIORCombined · 1,322 students
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIORHigh · 1,196 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 922 students
- Mariner Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- SUNRISE PARK MIDDLEMiddle · 750 students
- Matoska InternationalElementary · 543 students
Other schools in WHITE BEAR LAKE
- WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIORCombined · 1,322 students
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIORHigh · 1,196 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 922 students
- Mariner Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- SUNRISE PARK MIDDLEMiddle · 750 students
- Matoska InternationalElementary · 543 students
Nearby schools
- WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIOR0.0 mi · 1,322
- Central Middle0.2 mi · 922
- Lincoln Elementary0.5 mi · 469
- Birch Lake Elementary1.3 mi · 239
- Otter Lake Elementary1.6 mi · 492
- Lakeaires Elementary2.2 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About White Bear Lake Area High SchoolHow many students attend White Bear Lake Area High School?
White Bear Lake Area High School enrolls approximately 2,572 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does White Bear Lake Area High School serve?
White Bear Lake Area High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at White Bear Lake Area High School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at White Bear Lake Area High School.
How diverse is White Bear Lake Area High School?
White Bear Lake Area High School reports a student body of 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees White Bear Lake Area High School?
White Bear Lake Area High School is overseen by White Bear Lake School District in Ramsey County.
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