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D−

Forest Lake Area Community School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

943 SW 9th Avenue, Forest Lake, MN 55025 · (651) 982-3171 · Part of Forest Lake Public School District

Forest Lake’s School Grade B better than 64% of Minnesota school districts

Students
113
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Forest Lake Area Community School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 43.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

943 SW 9th Avenue, Forest Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 96
Grade 1014
Grade 1133
Grade 1260
Enrollment over time
200’20
149’21
176’22
198’23
113’24

Down 43.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Lake Area Community School from Forest Lake families.

Other schools in Forest Lake Public School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Forest Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.