Forest Lake Area Middle School vs Step

How do these schools compare?

Metric Forest Lake Area Middle School Step
Location Forest Lake, MN Forest Lake, MN
School Type regular special-ed
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 916 47
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.4:1 6.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 23.1% 48.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Forest Lake Area Middle School Step
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,685 $13,685
District Forest Lake Public School District Forest Lake Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Forest Lake Area Middle School Step
White 78.7% 85.1%
African American 2.3% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 4.3%
Asian 8.1% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.0% 2.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Forest Lake Area Middle School Step
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 916:1 47:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.2% 8.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 9 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.