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Chisago Lakes Senior High

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Chisago Lakes Senior High ranks 182 nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Chisago Lakes Senior High is a public high school located in Lindstrom, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,048 students. The school is part of the Chisago Lakes School District, which is ranked 125 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chisago Lakes Senior High has consistently performed well on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), with proficiency rates above the state average in both math and reading. In 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 32.57%, compared to the state average of 34.96%, and its 10th-grade reading proficiency rate was 52.32%, higher than the state average of 51.26%. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 95.3% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. Compared to the nearby Forest Lake Public School District, Chisago Lakes Senior High generally outperforms them on academic measures, such as MCA-III proficiency rates and graduation rates.

The school's diverse student population, with varying performance across subgroups, highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Additionally, the increase in the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate, from 11.12% in 2021-2022 to 26.34% in 2023-2024, suggests a growing population of students from lower-income families, which may require additional resources and support to address their unique educational needs. Overall, Chisago Lakes Senior High appears to be a high-performing school that is effectively supporting student learning and achievement, despite the changing demographics and socioeconomic landscape of its student population.

1,053

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,347

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29400 Olinda Tr
Lindstrom, MN 55045-9439

(651) 213-2500

District: Chisago Lakes School District

Feeder schools for Chisago Lakes Senior High:

Elementary:	Chisago Lakes Elementary
	Lakeside Elementary
	Taylors Falls Elementary
Middle:	Chisago Lakes Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 13 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg47%

182^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 446Chisago Lakes School District among Minnesota districts

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
2025	62.7	182 of 450	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	128 of 480	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	69 of 476	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	84 of 472	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	68 of 428	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	83 of 492	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	20 of 494	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	25 of 489	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	34 of 489	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	76.9	101 of 504	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	56 of 483	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	38 of 534	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	45 of 539	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	33 of 545	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.7	84 of 540	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	138 of 460	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	93 of 463	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	60 of 450	86.7%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	111 of 452	75.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	51 of 433	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	175 of 358	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	111 of 403	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	57 of 396	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	65 of 388	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	84 of 339	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	75 of 401	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	38 of 395	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	158 of 333	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	77 of 389	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	89 of 393	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	57 of 312	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	43 of 270	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	171 of 370	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.4	20 of 374	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	127 of 405	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	70 of 398	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	97 of 403	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	60 of 351	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	92 of 411	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	19 of 398	95.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	125 of 178	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	124 of 221	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	155 of 216	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	154 of 214	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	161 of 173	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	111 of 220	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	86 of 195	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	216 of 376	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	163 of 402	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	97 of 398	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	116 of 401	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	101 of 364	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	122 of 412	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	39 of 414	90.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)32nd percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%+3 vs state

Math33%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Chisago Lakes Senior High

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Chisago Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	29400 Olinda Tr	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2500	1,053	69	15.1	21.6%	947 (89.9%)	14 (1.3%)	27 (2.6%)	17 (1.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.0%)	62.7	182^nd of 450 public high schools	59.6%	72.3	128^th of 480 public high schools	73.3%	54			32.6	32.6			52.3	52.3	$12,347
Chisago Lakes High School Alt Learning Prog	Public	9-12	29400 Olinda Tr	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2500	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)									$5,735
Trio Wolf Creek Charter School	Public	9-12	10363 Liberty Lane	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2017	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	10363 Liberty Ln	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 213-2017	191	11	16.8	33.0%	151 (79.1%)	5 (2.6%)	13 (6.8%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.4%)	20.3	377^th of 450 public high schools	16.2%	18.4	399^th of 480 public high schools	16.9%	22			8.8	8.8			34.8	34.8	$9,913
Wildcat Academy High School	Public	9-12	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 213-2000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Step	Public	10-12	200 SW 4th Street	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8129	47	3	16.6	29.8%	40 (85.1%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)							(n/a)									$30,569
Forest Lake Area Community School	Public	6-12	943 SW 9th Avenue	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-3171	113	10	11.0	48.7%	80 (70.8%)	5 (4.4%)	13 (11.5%)	5 (4.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	7.7	430^th of 450 public high schools	4.4%	4.4	471^st of 480 public high schools	1.9%	41	5.3	16.7	2.7	7.5	21.1	30.4	16.7	22.7	$22,701
Community School Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	943 9th Ave SW	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 982-3175	34	0		52.9%	27 (79.4%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.9%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)							(n/a)
Forest Lake Therapeutic Education	Public	7-12	943 9th Ave SW	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 982-3175	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)							(n/a)
North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	308 15th St SW	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	North Lakes Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 982-2688	245	17	14.5	37.6%	200 (81.6%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.6%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	35.4	316^th of 450 public high schools	29.8%	71.6	130^th of 480 public high schools	72.9%	186	18.9	15.6	15.2	16.5	27.0	24.4	42.9	31.5	$11,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Chisago Lakes Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Chisago Lakes Senior High?

Students at Chisago Lakes Senior High are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Chisago Lakes Senior High a good school?

Chisago Lakes Senior High ranks 182^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Chisago Lakes Senior High?

Chisago Lakes Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chisago Lakes Elementary
Elementary : Lakeside Elementary
Elementary : Taylors Falls Elementary
Middle : Chisago Lakes Middle

How many students attend Chisago Lakes Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,053 students attended Chisago Lakes Senior High.

What district is Chisago Lakes Senior High in?

Chisago Lakes School District

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Chisago Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	29400 Olinda Tr	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2500	1,053	69	15.1	21.6%	947 (89.9%)	14 (1.3%)	27 (2.6%)	17 (1.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.0%)	62.7	182^nd of 450 public high schools	59.6%		72.3	128^th of 480 public high schools	73.3%	54			32.6	32.6			52.3	52.3	$12,347
Chisago Lakes High School Alt Learning Prog	Public	9-12	29400 Olinda Tr	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2500	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$5,735
Trio Wolf Creek Charter School	Public	9-12	10363 Liberty Lane	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2017	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	10363 Liberty Ln	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 213-2017	191	11	16.8	33.0%	151 (79.1%)	5 (2.6%)	13 (6.8%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.4%)	20.3	377^th of 450 public high schools	16.2%		18.4	399^th of 480 public high schools	16.9%	22			8.8	8.8			34.8	34.8	$9,913
Wildcat Academy High School	Public	9-12	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 213-2000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Step	Public	10-12	200 SW 4th Street	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8129	47	3	16.6	29.8%	40 (85.1%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$30,569
Forest Lake Area Community School	Public	6-12	943 SW 9th Avenue	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-3171	113	10	11.0	48.7%	80 (70.8%)	5 (4.4%)	13 (11.5%)	5 (4.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	7.7	430^th of 450 public high schools	4.4%		4.4	471^st of 480 public high schools	1.9%	41	5.3	16.7	2.7	7.5	21.1	30.4	16.7	22.7	$22,701
Community School Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	943 9th Ave SW	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 982-3175	34	0		52.9%	27 (79.4%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.9%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Forest Lake Therapeutic Education	Public	7-12	943 9th Ave SW	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 982-3175	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	308 15th St SW	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	North Lakes Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 982-2688	245	17	14.5	37.6%	200 (81.6%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.6%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	35.4	316^th of 450 public high schools	29.8%		71.6	130^th of 480 public high schools	72.9%	186	18.9	15.6	15.2	16.5	27.0	24.4	42.9	31.5	$11,926