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White Bear Lake, Minnesota - 18 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks White Bear Lake School District #207 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,098 per pupil, White Bear Lake School District ranks #175 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,543
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$15,098
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 4 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ramsey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,098 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.9% local, 51.9% state, and 9.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #207 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 361.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.4% 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Willow Lane Elementary, with a diversity index of 77.4/100.
White Bear North Campus Senior accounts for 15.9% of all White Bear Lake School District student enrollment
That concentration 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 is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. 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 34.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to White Bear Lake School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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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 combined. Total enrollment is 8,543 students.
How much does White Bear Lake School District spend per student?
White Bear Lake School District spends $15,098 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #207 in Minnesota.
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 49/100, ranking #207 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.