Top Rankings
Chisago Lakes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school in Chisago Lakes School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
317 Schools
# Students
3,317 Students
72,096 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
4,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Chisago Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.75
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
15%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
1%
32%
% White
90%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,647 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,669
$17,742
Spending / Student
$14,647
$18,463
Best Chisago Lakes School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Trio Wolf Creek Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
10363 Liberty Lane
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2017
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 213-2017
Gr: 9-12
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