Summary:
The White Bear Lake School District area is home to three high schools serving grades 9 through 12, together enrolling 2,763 students: White Bear Lake Area High School (grades 9–12), White Bear Area Learning Center (grades 10–12), and White Bear Transition Plus Program (grades 11–12). White Bear Lake School District overall is ranked 197 of 458 with 3 stars, but its high-school profile is two-tiered: one large comprehensive high school and two small specialized settings.
White Bear Lake Area High School is the clear standout, with 2,572 students — about 93.1% of listed high-school enrollment and roughly 18 times the Learning Center and 50 times Transition Plus. It ranks 126 of 473 (73rd percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–26, above the district's profile, and posts a 97.3% graduation rate with a 0.0% dropout rate. Proficiency rose in every reported subject from 2024–25 to 2025–26: math +11.21 points, reading +5.5 points, and science +6.65 points. Reading (50.2%) and science (32.5%) are above state, while math (43.5%) is slightly below the state's 44.9% and below the district's 48.6%.
The two smaller programs serve more specialized populations with higher poverty indicators and much lower student-teacher ratios — 10.7 at White Bear Area Learning Center and 7.6 at White Bear Transition Plus Program, versus 19.8 at the comprehensive high school — and free/reduced lunch of 60.0% and 50.98% versus 25.43%. The Learning Center has a 82.2% graduation rate, a 2.2% dropout rate (still below the state's 4.2%), 0 stars in 2022–23 through 2024–25, math reported at 0%, and 2025–26 reading suppressed; Transition Plus has all 2025–26 tests suppressed. Suppressed means the state withheld the value for privacy — not zero.
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