High school (grades 9-12) · Forest Lake, MN

Forest Lake Area High School

Federal NCES profile for Forest Lake Area High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 271227000595
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👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Forest Lake Area High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Minnesota.

#3 of 3
high schools in Forest Lake · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
large classes for Minnesota
18.0%
free-lunch eligible

Forest Lake Area High School has class sizes larger than 89% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Forest Lake Area High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Forest Lake, MN.

School address

Forest Lake, MN 55025
District: Forest Lake Public School District · Minnesota

NCES ID 271227000595 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-53 students YoY

Forest Lake Area High School held near 1,823 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-53 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 79.8 → 64.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-53 students YoY 271227000595 · Forest Lake, MN High · MID · TRAD

1,805 enr · 22.8:1 · 18.0% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Forest Lake Area Middle School (916 students)

Forest Lake Area High School held near 1,823 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-53 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 79.8 → 64.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Forest Lake Area High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Forest Lake Area High School reports 1,805 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Forest Lake Area High School compares

Forest Lake Area High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.8:1 ▲ 44% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.0% ▼ 58% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,805 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,805
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.0%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 89% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,282
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 125 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.7%
Asian 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.9, Forest Lake Area High School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 29

District finance for Forest Lake Public School District reports $14,282 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Forest Lake Area High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Forest Lake Area Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lino Lakes Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wyoming Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Columbus Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Linwood Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Forest Lake Area High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Forest Lake Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,805 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Forest Lake Area High School

How many students attend Forest Lake Area High School?

Forest Lake Area High School has 1,805 students enrolled. It is a high school in Forest Lake, MN. CCD year-over-year: 1,876 (2022-23) → 1,823 (2023-24), nearly flat (-53).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Lake Area High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Forest Lake Area High School is 22.8:1, which is 44% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest Lake Area High School?

18.0% of students at Forest Lake Area High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest Lake Area High School?

The largest demographic group at Forest Lake Area High School is White at 78.7% of enrollment, in Forest Lake, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest Lake Area High School?

Forest Lake Area High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Forest Lake Area High School rank among high schools in Forest Lake?

By Resource Investment Index, Forest Lake Area High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Forest Lake, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Forest Lake on the city page.

What other schools are in Forest Lake Public School District?

Besides Forest Lake Area High School, Forest Lake Public School District also operates Forest Lake Area Middle School (916 students), Lino Lakes Elementary (501 students), and Wyoming Elementary (447 students). See the Forest Lake Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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