NCES CCD 2024-25 7 schools MN

Best-Resourced Schools in Spring Lake Park, MN

7 public K-12 schools in Spring Lake Park from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

7 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Spring Lake Park's 7 public schools is Spring Lake Park Senior High, scoring 32/100, against a city average of 48.9/100. Computed live across every Spring Lake Park campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Spring Lake Park, MN, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

7
Schools
2,683
Students
48.9/100
Avg Quality
14.1:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Spring Lake Park Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Spring Lake Park, MN enrolls 2,683 students across 7 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 14.1:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 48.9/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Spring Lake Park on this index is Spring Lake Park Senior High, at 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,909 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Spring Lake Park spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Spring Lake Park Senior High accounts for 71.2% of all Spring Lake Park public-school enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Spring Lake Park a distant remainder — means Spring Lake Park-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Spring Lake Park school enrollment varies 147× across entities

Spring Lake Park school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 1,909 students (highest), a spread of 1,896 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Spring Lake Park operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Spring Lake Park school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Spring Lake Park student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Spring Lake Park is typically wider than the Spring Lake Park-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Spring Lake Park

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Park Terrace Elementary 77.2/100
  2. 2 Spring Lake Park Senior High 69.5/100
  3. 3 Slp Schools Online Secondary 67.2/100
  4. 4 Early Education 64.5/100
  5. 5 Elementary Lighthouse 60.7/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Spring Lake Park, MN?

The highest-ranked school in Spring Lake Park is Spring Lake Park Senior High with a quality score of 32/100. There are 7 public schools in Spring Lake Park with 2,683 total students.

How many schools are in Spring Lake Park, MN?

Spring Lake Park has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 2,683 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 14.1:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.