WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 18 public schools serving 8,543 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 4 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,414 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ramsey County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,074 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 38.9% local, 51.9% 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 $99,013 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #105 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 361.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.0% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian across the district's schools.
White Bear North Campus Senior accounts for 16.2% of all WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT-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.
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 27× across entities
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 51 students (lowest) to 1,359 students (highest), a spread of 1,308 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 362:1 — 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.
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 38.5% — 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 WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 18 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 8 other. Total enrollment is 8,543 students.
How much does WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $34,074 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #105 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $99,013 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ramsey County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 64.0% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.0% African American, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #105 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.