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Schools in Hugo · Forest Lake Public School District, White Bear Lake School District

Hugo’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hugo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#138of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 6% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · White Bear Lake
Students per teacher
17.2
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
8,026 students on the public path
In brief

Hugo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1111 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hugo’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Forest Lake Public spends $15,260 per student and White Bear Lake $16,146, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hugo’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Minnesota school districts, #138 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1111)Better than 57%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,997 test results and a graduating class of 610 could put Hugo anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Hugo’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,887 in math, 7,106 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hugo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Hugo runs its own schools through grade 12 (Forest Lake Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the White Bear Lake School District, shared with Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake and White Bear. Its middle school is in White Bear Lake. Parts of Hugo (13% and 10% of its land) are served by Stillwater Area Public and Mahtomedi Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hugo

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Forest Lake Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 5,776 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,260MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
White Bear Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 8,571 students, up 69% since 2021–22 · 15.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,146MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Forest Lake Public School District51%
State average 51.1% · 2984 students tested
Math · PK–12, Forest Lake Public School District47%
State average 44.8% · 2914 students tested
Reading · PK–12, White Bear Lake School District55%
State average 51.1% · 4122 students tested
Math · PK–12, White Bear Lake School District48%
State average 44.8% · 3973 students tested

Hugo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Hugo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HugoB+Forest Lake Public PK–12 · White Bear Lake PK–12
MayA−Stillwater Area Public PK–12 · Forest Lake Public PK–12
Lino LakesA−Centennial Public PK–12 · Forest Lake Public PK–12
Forest LakeBForest Lake Public
GrantAMahtomedi Public PK–12 · Stillwater Area Public PK–12
White BearB+White Bear Lake

3 of the 5 neighbors share Forest Lake Public with Hugo for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hugo

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hugoby address
Oneka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
463 students14:1Rate it →
North Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
467 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Hugoin other towns
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · White Bear Lake
B
922 students20:1Rate it →
Mariner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · White Bear Lake
881 students18:1Rate it →
Forest Lake Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Forest Lake
B−
916 students19:1Rate it →
White Bear Lake Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · White Bear Lake
2,572 students20:1Rate it →
Forest Lake Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Forest Lake
B+
1,805 students24:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
White Bear Transition Plus Program
High · Grades 12
Special Education
51 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Aware).

Questions about Hugo’s schools

Are Hugo’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hugo children attend outscore 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hugo in?

Two districts: Forest Lake Public School District runs grades PK–12, and White Bear Lake School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake and White Bear.

Where do Hugo kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: White Bear Lake Area High School and Forest Lake Area High School.

What is Hugo’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in White Bear Lake School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Hugo spend per student?

$15,260 in Forest Lake Public School District and $16,146 in White Bear Lake School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.