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Lakes Area Charter School

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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Nokomis St West
Osakis, MN 56360-8888

(320) 859-5302

District: Lakes Area Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2006 → 5th in 2012

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (16% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Math scores 58 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Minnesota avg64%

Not ranked this year

Lakes Area Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2012	4.1	511 of 539	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	52.9	323 of 545	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	4.6	516 of 540	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.9	406 of 460	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	454 of 463	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	410 of 450	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2011-2012) ?

Reading25%-52 vs state

Mathematics0%-42 vs state

Math0%-58 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Osakis Secondary	Public	7-12	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 859-2191	415	26	15.7	32.0%	385 (92.8%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	68	149^th of 450 public high schools	66.9%		63.6	185^th of 480 public high schools	61.5%	36					54.6	57.4	41.5	51.9					29.9	33.8	50.7	38.2	$10,259
Osakis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 859-2191	472	32	14.6	35.8%	445 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77.5	172^nd of 872 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.5	167^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.0%	5	80.3	65.1	75.0	54.4				68.5	42.3	65.1	61.5	63.2				57.5	$10,425
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3300	410	37	11.1	41.7%	328 (80.0%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	48.2	493^rd of 872 public elementary schools	43.5%		48.8	505^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.7%	12	50.7	56.7	43.2					49.8	49.3	34.5	46.0					43.8	$11,322
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	510 N McKay Ave	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-7900	898	57	15.8	28.1%	781 (87.0%)	9 (1.0%)	52 (5.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.0%)	75.7	100^th of 519 public middle schools	80.7%		73.4	119^th of 545 public middle schools	78.2%	19				47.9	56.9	50.3		51.7				54.5	57.4	47.6		53.1	$10,711
Alexandria Area High School	Public	9-12	4300 Pioneer Road SE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-2142	1,315	74	17.7	21.1%	1,197 (91.0%)	5 (0.4%)	64 (4.9%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.6%)	73	117^th of 450 public high schools	74.0%		55.7	231^st of 480 public high schools	51.9%	114							37.1	37.1							58.4	58.4	$13,462
Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 N Douglas Ave	Carlos	56319	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 852-7181	108	10	10.8	25.9%	96 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	87.9	63^rd of 872 public elementary schools	92.8%		68.8	269^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.5%	206	92.9	88.9	70.0					82.7	71.4	66.7	60.0					65.4	$11,599
Runestone Alternative School	Public	7-12	700 Northside Dr NE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Runestone Area Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 763-5559	22	2	11.8	72.7%	18 (81.8%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Middle Level Learning Center	Public	7-8	700 Northside Drive NE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Runestone Area Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-0627	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bridgeway Career Academy	Public	9-12	5398 S Broadway St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-2142	19	0		47.4%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3325	446	35	12.8	27.8%	410 (91.9%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	74.7	211^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.9	236^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.2%	25	74.2	74.7	57.1					68.9	60.7	54.1	49.4					55.0	$11,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakes Area Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Lakes Area Charter School?

Students at Lakes Area Charter School are 84% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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Lakes Area Charter School

How many students attend Lakes Area Charter School?

In the 2012-13 school year, 25 students attended Lakes Area Charter School.

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