Big Lake Public School District
Big Lake Public School District is a public school district based in Big Lake, Minnesota, serving 3,190 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #63 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 532 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,085 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Big Lake compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Big Lake | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,085 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,029 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 407 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 532 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton | 3,291 | 12 | $11,645 | 16.9 | #60 |
| Mahtomedi Public School DistrictMahtomedi | 3,285 | 6 | $12,367 | 17.3 | #61 |
| Fergus Falls Public School DistrictFergus Falls | 3,235 | 12 | $10,952 | 16.6 | #62 |
| Big Lake Public School DistrictBig Lake · this district | 3,190 | 6 | $12,085 | 16.1 | #63 |
| Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault | 3,106 | 13 | $15,847 | 13.1 | #64 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Re-1Canon City, CO | 3,191 | $11,531 | 15.2 |
| Lindenwold Public School DistrictLindenwold, NJ | 3,191 | $18,201 | 11.6 |
| JohnstonJohnston, RI | 3,191 | $18,202 | 11.6 |
| North Tonawanda City School DistrictNorth Tonawanda, NY | 3,190 | $20,476 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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