Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 2.0Scandia’s public schools outscore 64% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Scandia, 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.
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.
Scandia’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1449 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scandia’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 64% 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; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,260 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Forest Lake Area Middle School, then Forest Lake Area High School. 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.
What’s behind Scandia’s grade
B: better than 64% of Minnesota school districts, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Scandia, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Scandia
Scandia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 311 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Scandia
Scandia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 311 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Scandia
Scandia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 311 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Scandia
Scandia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 311 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Scandia
Scandia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 311 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Scandia
Scandia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 311 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Scandia
Scandia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 311 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Scandia
Forest Lake Area Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 916 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Forest Lake
8th grade in Scandia
Forest Lake Area Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 916 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Forest Lake
9th grade in Scandia
Forest Lake Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,805 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Forest Lake
10th grade in Scandia
Forest Lake Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,805 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Forest Lake
Scandia’s public schools are run by Forest Lake Public School District, which also serves Columbus, Forest Lake, Hugo and Lino Lakes and others. Parts of Scandia (18% of its land) are served by Chisago Lakes instead. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Scandia vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Scandia’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Scandia | B | Forest Lake Public |
| Forest Lake | B | Forest Lake Public |
| May | A− | Stillwater Area Public PK–12 · Forest Lake Public PK–12 |
| Chisago Lake | A− | Chisago Lakes |
| Franconia | A− | Chisago Lakes |
| Marine on St. Croix | — | Stillwater Area Public |
| Chisago City | A− | Chisago Lakes |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Forest Lake Public with Scandia, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Farmington, WI borders Scandia but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Scandia
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).
Questions about Scandia’s schools
Are Scandia’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Scandia children attend outscore 64% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Scandia in?
Forest Lake Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,776 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Scandia are served by Chisago Lakes.
Where do Scandia kids go to high school?
Forest Lake Area High School in Forest Lake, with 1,805 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Scandia’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Forest Lake Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Scandia spend per student?
$15,260 in Forest Lake Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Scandia families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Scandia → 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.