North Lakes Academy

Public school district · Washington County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700177

North Lakes Academy spent $11,426 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 95% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 465 students in 2024-25; 91.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to North Lakes Academy in enrollment (589 to 609 students) and North Lakes Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to North Lakes Academy, FY23GFW Public Schools $17,040; Fillmore Central Schools $14,087; Sleepy Eye Public Schools $14,041; Springfield School District 85 $13,227; Nevis Public School $13,054; Canby $12,631; Cleveland Public School $12,048; Moose Lake Community School $12,030; North Lakes Academy $11,426; Math and Science Academy $9,172; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kGFW Public Schools$17,040Fillmore Central Schools$14,087Sleepy Eye Public Schools$14,041Springfield School District 85$13,227Nevis Public School$13,054Canby$12,631Cleveland Public School$12,048Moose Lake Community School$12,030North Lakes Academy$11,426Math and Science Academy$9,172State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to North Lakes Academy, FY23GFW Public Schools $17,040; Fillmore Central Schools $14,087; Sleepy Eye Public Schools $14,041; Springfield School District 85 $13,227; Nevis Public School $13,054; Canby $12,631; Cleveland Public School $12,048; Moose Lake Community School $12,030; North Lakes Academy $11,426; Math and Science Academy $9,172; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kGFW Public Schools$17,040Fillmore Central Schools$14,087Sleepy Eye Public Schools$14,041Springfield School District 85$13,227Nevis Public School$13,054Canby$12,631Cleveland Public School$12,048Moose Lake Community School$12,030North Lakes Academy$11,426Math and Science Academy$9,172State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to North Lakes Academy, FY23GFW Public Schools $17,040; Fillmore Central Schools $14,087; Sleepy Eye Public Schools $14,041; Springfield School District 85 $13,227; Nevis Public School $13,054; Canby $12,631; Cleveland Public School $12,048; Moose Lake Community School $12,030; North Lakes Academy $11,426; Math and Science Academy $9,172; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k12.5k17.5kGFW Public Schools$17,040Fillmore Central Schools$14,087Sleepy Eye Public Schools$14,041Springfield School District 85$13,227Nevis Public School$13,054Canby$12,631Cleveland Public School$12,048Moose Lake Community School$12,030North Lakes Academy$11,426Math and Science Academy$9,172State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to North Lakes Academy, FY23GFW Public Schools $17,040; Fillmore Central Schools $14,087; Sleepy Eye Public Schools $14,041; Springfield School District 85 $13,227; Nevis Public School $13,054; Canby $12,631; Cleveland Public School $12,048; Moose Lake Community School $12,030; North Lakes Academy $11,426; Math and Science Academy $9,172; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k12.5k17.5kGFW Public Schools$17,040Fillmore Central Schools$14,087Sleepy Eye Public Schools$14,041Springfield School District 85$13,227Nevis Public School$13,054Canby$12,631Cleveland Public School$12,048Moose Lake Community School$12,030North Lakes Academy$11,426Math and Science Academy$9,172State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$8,443,000 in revenue: 91.3% state, 3.6% local and 5.1% federal. Total spending including $1,635,000 of capital outlay was $8,868,000, or $14,805 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

North Lakes Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,711,000; Local $303,000; Federal $429,000; total $8,443,000.
  • State$7,711,000 91%
  • Local$303,000 4%
  • Federal$429,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

599 students in 2022-23, 555 students in 2023-24, 465 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Lakes Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 599, 2023-24: 555, 2024-25: 46502004006002022-235992023-245552024-25465
North Lakes Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 599, 2023-24: 555, 2024-25: 46502004006002022-235992023-245552024-25465
North Lakes Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 599, 2023-24: 555, 2024-25: 46502004006002022-235992023-245552024-25465
North Lakes Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 599, 2023-24: 555, 2024-25: 46502004006002022-235992023-245552024-25465

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359935.017.1
2023-2455540.013.9
2024-2546533.014.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,336,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,900 per student

North Lakes Academy booked $2,336,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 35 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,781 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 62 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,862,00079.7%
Special education$474,00020.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,187 in 2018-19, $3,925 in 2019-20, $4,268 in 2020-21, $4,566 in 2021-22, $3,900 in 2022-23.

North Lakes Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,187, 2019-20: $3,925, 2020-21: $4,268, 2021-22: $4,566, 2022-23: $3,90002k4k6k2018-19$4,1872019-20$3,9252020-21$4,2682021-22$4,5662022-23$3,900
North Lakes Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,187, 2019-20: $3,925, 2020-21: $4,268, 2021-22: $4,566, 2022-23: $3,90002k4k6k2018-19$4,1872019-20$3,9252020-21$4,2682021-22$4,5662022-23$3,900
North Lakes Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,187, 2019-20: $3,925, 2020-21: $4,268, 2021-22: $4,566, 2022-23: $3,90002k4k6k2018-19$4,1872019-20$3,9252020-21$4,2682021-22$4,5662022-23$3,900
North Lakes Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,187, 2019-20: $3,925, 2020-21: $4,268, 2021-22: $4,566, 2022-23: $3,90002k4k6k2018-19$4,1872019-20$3,9252020-21$4,2682021-22$4,5662022-23$3,900

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in North Lakes Academy scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 37% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts53%51.1%302
Math37%44.8%303

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 38 students in North Lakes Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%83.3%
Students in the class3869,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 220 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Lakes Academy Elementary22013.638.2%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 245 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Lakes Academy Upper School24514.527.3%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

North Lakes Academy Middle School

Middle school in Forest Lake; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 157 students; 11.9 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact North Lakes Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about North Lakes Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentNorth Lakes Academy ranks 328 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,426).#328 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaNorth Lakes Academy is the number 262 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 599 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#262 of 543
  3. GFW Public SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 600 students in fall 2022, $17,040 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,040
  4. Nevis Public SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 597 students in fall 2022, $13,054 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,054
  5. Compare North Lakes Academy with GFW Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. North Lakes Academy Upper School, its largest high school245 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.245
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaNorth Lakes Academy spent $66,781 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$66,781
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about North Lakes Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in North Lakes Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 465 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Lakes Academy spend per student?
    $11,426 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does North Lakes Academy's money come from?
    $8,443,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 91.3% state, 3.6% local and 5.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does North Lakes Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,336,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,900 per student. Divided by the 35 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,781 per teacher, more than 62 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in North Lakes Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Lakes Academy scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 37% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in North Lakes Academy?
    80-89% of the 38 students in North Lakes Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is North Lakes Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700177. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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