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B+
Schools in Wyoming · Forest Lake Public School District, Chisago Lakes School District

Wyoming’s public schools outscore 72% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wyoming, 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.

#120of 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
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 11% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Forest Lake Public
Students per teacher
17.4
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,963 students on the public path
In brief

Wyoming’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1341 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wyoming’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 48% across both districts 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

Forest Lake Public spends $15,260 per student and Chisago Lakes $13,786, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Wyoming’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Minnesota school districts, #120 of 274 Minnesota towns. 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1341)Better than 65%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,665 test results and a graduating class of 523 could put Wyoming anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Wyoming’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,624 in math, 4,706 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Wyoming ElementaryForest Lake Public School DistrictB+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Wyoming runs its own schools through grade 12 (Forest Lake Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Chisago Lakes School District, shared with Amador, Center City, Chisago City, Chisago Lake, Franconia, Lindstrom, Shafer, Shafer and Taylors Falls. Its middle school is in Forest Lake. Parts of Wyoming (3% of its land) are served by North Branch instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wyoming

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

Forest Lake Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 5,776 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,260MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Chisago Lakes School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,317 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 14.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,786MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Forest Lake Public School District51%
State average 51.1% · 2984 students tested
Math · PK–12, Forest Lake Public School District47%
State average 44.8% · 2914 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Chisago Lakes School District56%
State average 51.1% · 1722 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chisago Lakes School District51%
State average 44.8% · 1710 students tested

Wyoming vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WyomingB+Forest Lake Public PK–12 · Chisago Lakes PK–12
Chisago CityA−Chisago Lakes
ColumbusBForest Lake Public
StacyB−North Branch
Forest LakeBForest Lake Public
LinwoodBForest Lake Public

3 of the 5 neighbors share Forest Lake Public with Wyoming for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Wyoming

5 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 Wyomingby address
Wyoming Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
447 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Wyomingin other towns
Chisago Lakes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lindstrom
B−
742 students15:1Rate it →
Forest Lake Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Forest Lake
B−
916 students19:1Rate it →
Forest Lake Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Forest Lake
B+
1,805 students24:1Rate it →
Chisago Lakes Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lindstrom
A−
1,053 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Wyoming’s schools

Are Wyoming’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wyoming children attend outscore 72% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #120 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wyoming in?

Two districts: Forest Lake Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Chisago Lakes School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Amador, Center City, Chisago City, Chisago Lake, Franconia, Lindstrom, Shafer, Shafer and Taylors Falls.

Where do Wyoming kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Forest Lake Area High School and Chisago Lakes Senior High.

What is Wyoming’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 Wyoming spend per student?

$15,260 in Forest Lake Public School District and $13,786 in Chisago Lakes 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.