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Schools in Maple Lake · Maple Lake Public School District

Maple Lake’s public schools outscore 77% of Minnesota districts

54% of students in Maple Lake’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maple Lake, 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 98% 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 18% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
744 students on the public path
In brief

Maple Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,982 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Maple Lake Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Timothys Parish School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Maple Lake’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 77% 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1585)Better than 77%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 398 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Maple Lake anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Maple Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (396 in math, 399 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Maple Lake ElementaryMaple Lake Public School DistrictA
7–12Maple Lake SecondaryMaple Lake Public School DistrictB

Maple Lake’s public schools are run by Maple Lake Public School District, which also serves Albion, Chatham, Corinna and Maple Lake. 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.

Maple Lake Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 744 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,982MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 399 students tested
Math54%
State average 44.8% · 396 students tested

Maple Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Maple LakeA−Maple Lake Public
Maple Lake Township—Maple Lake Public
AlbionAAnnandale Public PK–12 · Maple Lake Public PK–12
CorinnaAAnnandale Public PK–12 · Maple Lake Public PK–12

All 3 neighbors share Maple Lake Public with Maple Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Maple Lake

3 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 Maple Lakeby address
Maple Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
404 students12:1Rate it →
Maple Lake Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B
340 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Timothys Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
164 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Maple Lake’s schools

Are Maple Lake’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maple Lake children attend outscore 77% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maple Lake in?

Maple Lake Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 744 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Maple Lake’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Maple Lake Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Maple Lake spend per student?

$13,982 in Maple Lake Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Maple Lake?

Yes: St. Timothys Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 164 students).

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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.