Enrollment
97
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 274236002452
White Bear Lake District Center — White Bear Lake, MN
Federal NCES profile for White Bear Lake District Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
97 students enrolled
School address
District: White Bear Lake School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
6.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-85% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
White Bear Lake District Center reports 97 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 6.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 85% below the Minnesota average and 88% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding White Bear Lake School District spends $34,074 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.9% from local sources (property taxes), 51.9% from the state, and 9.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How White Bear Lake District Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.4% | ▼ 85% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 29% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
6.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 85% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$34,074
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 97 Top 29% in Minnesota — larger than 71% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 6.4% -85% vs state
NCES ID 274236002452
Student demographics
White 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Asian 5.2%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Bear Lake School District, which includes White Bear Lake District Center.
$34,074
Per student
+61%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+75%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 51.9%
Federal 9.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,359
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,111
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 922
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
Similar other schools in White Bear Lake
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Otter Lake Elementary
Standard public school
492 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Vadnais Heights Elementary
Standard public school
405 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Lakeaires Elementary
Standard public school
396 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Willow Lane Elementary
Standard public school
279 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Birch Lake Elementary
Standard public school
239 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Normandy Park Education Center
Special-education school
154 students 8.2:1 students per teacher
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Frequently asked questions about White Bear Lake District Center
How many students attend White Bear Lake District Center?
White Bear Lake District Center has 97 students enrolled. It is a other school in WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at White Bear Lake District Center?
6.4% of students at White Bear Lake District Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Bear Lake District Center?
The largest demographic group at White Bear Lake District Center is White at 82.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN.