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Schools in Lakeland · Stillwater Area Public School District

Lakeland’s public schools outscore 85% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in Lakeland’s districts is 56%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lakeland, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
59%
▲ 8 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 2% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,980 students on the public path
In brief

Lakeland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,719 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Lakeland’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Minnesota school districts. 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1484)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,892 test results and a graduating class of 673 could put Lakeland anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Lakeland’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,790 in math, 3,994 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Afton-Lakeland ElementaryStillwater Area Public School DistrictB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–12Stillwater Area High Schoolin StillwaterA−

Lakeland’s public schools are run by Stillwater Area Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Stillwater Area Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 8,455 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,719MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 51.1% · 3994 students tested
Math56%
State average 44.8% · 3790 students tested

Lakeland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakelandAStillwater Area Public
Lakeland Shores—Stillwater Area Public
Lake St. Croix BeachAStillwater Area Public
West LakelandAStillwater Area Public
AftonAStillwater Area Public

All 4 neighbors share Stillwater Area Public with Lakeland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Hudson, WI and Troy, WI border Lakeland but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Lakeland

4 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 Lakelandby address
Afton-Lakeland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
437 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Lakelandin other towns
Oak-Land Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Elmo
B
946 students20:1Rate it →
Stillwater Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stillwater
A−
939 students19:1Rate it →
Stillwater Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stillwater
A−
2,658 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Lakeland’s schools

Are Lakeland’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lakeland children attend outscore 85% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lakeland in?

Stillwater Area Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,455 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lakeland kids go to high school?

Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, with 2,658 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Lakeland’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Stillwater Area Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Lakeland spend per student?

$16,719 in Stillwater Area Public 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.