Chisago Lakes School District
Chisago Lakes School District is a public school district based in Chisago City, Minnesota, serving 3,317 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #59 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 302 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,709 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Chisago Lakes compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chisago Lakes | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,709 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,617 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 227 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 449 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 553 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea Public School DistrictAlbert Lea | 3,335 | 9 | $14,580 | 14.5 | #58 |
| Chisago Lakes School DistrictChisago City · this district | 3,317 | 11 | $11,709 | 14.6 | #59 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View ElementaryOntario, CA | 3,318 | $10,789 | 22.9 |
| Oregon CityOregon, OH | 3,318 | $13,565 | 15.6 |
| Mason Public Schools (Ingham)Mason, MI | 3,317 | $11,095 | 14.7 |
| Estacada School District 108Estacada, OR | 3,316 | $7,854 | 25.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-chisago-lakes-school-district