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Big Lake 51爆料 District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 760 students in Big Lake 51爆料 District.
Public Preschools in Big Lake 51爆料 District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
723 Schools
# Students
3,157 Students
216,061 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
16,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Lake 51爆料 District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,596 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,689
$17,852
Spending / Student
$15,596
$18,577
Best Big Lake 51爆料 District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17901 205th Ave N W
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-8100
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-8100
Gr: PK-2 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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