SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 11 public schools serving 6,143 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 4 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,060 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Anoka County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,649 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.5% local, 61.2% state, and 9.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,274 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #361 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 483.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.8% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% African American across the district's schools.
Spring Lake Park Senior High accounts for 31.5% of all SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 147× across entities
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 1,909 students (highest), a spread of 1,896 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 483:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 31.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 11 schools, including 1 high, 6 elementary, 4 other. Total enrollment is 6,143 students.
How much does SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $14,649 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #361 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $77,274 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Anoka County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 48.8% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% African American, 8.5% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #361 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.