White Bear Lake School District
White Bear Lake School District is a public school district based in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, serving 8,571 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 357 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,871 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How White Bear Lake compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | White Bear Lake | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,871 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,388 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $184.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $169.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 532 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 779 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edina Public School DistrictEdina | 8,794 | 15 | $13,290 | 16.4 | #19 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsPrior Lake | 8,788 | 14 | $11,391 | 17.7 | #20 |
| Duluth Public School DistrictDuluth | 8,723 | 30 | $12,822 | 13.8 | #21 |
| White Bear Lake School DistrictWhite Bear Lake · this district | 8,571 | 24 | $13,871 | 16.1 | #22 |
| Stillwater Area Public SchoolsStillwater | 8,455 | 16 | $13,952 | 17.7 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City Area Public SchoolsTraverse City, MI | 8,584 | $11,776 | 19.1 |
| Glendale Elementary District (4271)Glendale, AZ | 8,580 | $9,664 | 20.2 |
| Oak Grove ElementarySan Jose, CA | 8,578 | $12,463 | 23.5 |
| Colonial School DistrictNew Castle, DE | 8,575 | $18,063 | 14.4 |
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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