Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Moose Lake

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
DtmooselakePhoto: Jakes19 · Public domain
B−
Schools in Moose Lake · Moose Lake Public School District

Moose Lake’s public schools score below 54% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Moose 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.

#218of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 4–13 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 20% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
561 students on the public path
In brief

Moose Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1028 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moose Lake’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,620 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 Moose Lake Secondary. 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 Moose Lake’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Minnesota school districts, #218 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1028)Better than 38%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 302 test results and a graduating class of 41 could put Moose Lake anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Moose Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (292 in math, 312 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Moose Lake ElementaryMoose Lake Public School DistrictB−
7–12Moose Lake SecondaryMoose Lake Public School DistrictB−

Moose Lake’s public schools are run by Moose Lake Public School District, which also serves Kerrick, Kettle River, Moose Lake and Silver and others. 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.

Moose Lake Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 561 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,620MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 312 students tested
Math47%
State average 44.8% · 292 students tested

Moose Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Moose LakeB−Moose Lake Public
Silver—Moose Lake Public

Every school in Moose Lake

2 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 Moose Lakeby address
Moose Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
285 students12:1Rate it →
Moose Lake Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B−
276 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (MCF-Moose Lake/Willow River).

Questions about Moose Lake’s schools

Are Moose Lake’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moose Lake children attend score below 54% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #218 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moose Lake in?

Moose Lake Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 561 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Moose Lake’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Moose Lake Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Moose Lake spend per student?

$13,620 in Moose Lake Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Moose Lake families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moose Lake → They have their own page.

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.