Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Taylors Falls’s public schools outscore 80% of Minnesota districts
On-time graduation in Taylors Falls runs at 95%, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taylors Falls, 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 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.
Taylors Falls’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1149 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taylors Falls’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,786 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 6 the district’s path is Chisago Lakes Middle, then Chisago Lakes Senior High. 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 Taylors Falls’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Minnesota school districts. 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 Taylors Falls, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Taylors Falls
Taylors Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Taylors Falls
Taylors Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Taylors Falls
Taylors Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Taylors Falls
Taylors Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Taylors Falls
Taylors Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Taylors Falls
Taylors Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Taylors Falls
Taylors Falls Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Taylors Falls
Chisago Lakes Middle
Grades 6–8 · 742 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lindstrom
7th grade in Taylors Falls
Chisago Lakes Middle
Grades 6–8 · 742 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lindstrom
8th grade in Taylors Falls
Chisago Lakes Middle
Grades 6–8 · 742 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lindstrom
9th grade in Taylors Falls
Chisago Lakes Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lindstrom
10th grade in Taylors Falls
Chisago Lakes Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lindstrom
11th grade in Taylors Falls
Chisago Lakes Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lindstrom
12th grade in Taylors Falls
Chisago Lakes Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lindstrom
Taylors Falls’s public schools are run by Chisago Lakes School District, which also serves Amador, Center City, Chisago City and Chisago Lake 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.
Above the state in reading
Taylors Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Taylors Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Taylors Falls | A− | Chisago Lakes |
| Shafer | — | Chisago Lakes |
St. Croix Falls, WI borders Taylors Falls but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Taylors Falls
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 Taylors Falls’s schools
Are Taylors Falls’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Taylors Falls children attend outscore 80% 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 Taylors Falls in?
Chisago Lakes School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,317 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Taylors Falls kids go to high school?
Chisago Lakes Senior High in Lindstrom, with 1,053 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Taylors Falls’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Chisago Lakes School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Taylors Falls spend per student?
$13,786 in Chisago Lakes School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Taylors Falls families are saying about school.
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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.