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North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus

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North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus ranks 239 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 49% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus is a 245-student public school serving grades 7 through 12 in Forest Lake, Minnesota, a small setting that sits between the area's large comprehensive high schools and its alternative programs. It belongs to the North Lakes Academy district, which ranks 296 of 458 (35th percentile, 2 stars), while the school's own latest rank is 239 of 473 (49th percentile, 2 stars).

Academics are mixed. The school's 2025–2026 all-grade math proficiency is 19.3%, well below the state's 44.9% and its district's 26.2%, and far below Forest Lake Area High School at 40.6% and LILA Upper School at 35.6%. Math is uneven by grade: 7th grade is 39.4%, close to the state, but 8th grade is 7.7% and 11th grade is 13.5%. Reading is more competitive at 43.1%, slightly above Forest Lake Area High School's 41.9% and above the district's 40.7%. Science sits at 24.4%, nearly identical to LILA's 24.3% and the state's 25.5%, but far below Forest Lake Area High School's 58.0%. Eighth grade is a consistent soft spot in all three subjects. Rankings have been volatile — 4 stars from 2021–22 through 2023–24, a drop to 1 star in 2024–25, then a partial rebound.

Graduation and dropout results look stronger than test scores suggest: 87.1% graduated in 2024–2025 (state: 84.9%) with a 0.0% dropout rate (state: 4.2%), better than Forest Lake Area High School's 3.8% and LILA's 1.6%, though graduation has swung widely year to year. The free/reduced lunch rate is 37.55% — higher than LILA (15.37%) and Forest Lake Area High School (22.55%) — and the student–teacher ratio is 14.5, far lower than Forest Lake Area High School's 24.4. The school clearly outperforms Forest Lake Area Community School (8th percentile, 55.1% graduation), an alternative setting serving a higher-poverty population. Some nearby schools, including White Bear Transition Plus Program, have suppressed test data and are not directly comparable.

245

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,926

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

308 15th St SW
Forest Lake, MN 55025-8888

(651) 982-2688

District: North Lakes Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2019 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2019) to 49th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

346^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

239^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

296^th of 458North Lakes Academy 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	239 of 473	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	316 of 450	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.6	130 of 480	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	95 of 476	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	89 of 472	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	183 of 428	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	46 of 492	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	71 of 494	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	93 of 489	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	52.6	274 of 489	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	262 of 504	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.5	116 of 483	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	52.0	312 of 534	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	326 of 539	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.3	174 of 545	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	293 of 398	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	286 of 358	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	193 of 403	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	87 of 396	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	177 of 388	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	88 of 339	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	68 of 401	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	159 of 395	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	164 of 377	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	208 of 333	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.1	71 of 389	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	141 of 395	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.2	269 of 377	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.5	71 of 405	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	148 of 398	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	73 of 403	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	183 of 351	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.2	43 of 411	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	15 of 398	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	75 of 178	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	69 of 221	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	33 of 214	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	81 of 173	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	282 of 394	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	324 of 376	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.1	132 of 402	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	122 of 398	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	101 of 401	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	212 of 364	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	79 of 412	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	113 of 414	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Male (2026)64th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

Math19%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
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%)	53	239^th of 473 public high schools	49.5%		35.4	316^th of 450 public high schools	29.8%	77		54.8	33.3	43.6	43.1	7.7	38.3	24.4		39.4	7.7	13.5	19.3	$11,926
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%)	8.4	436^th of 473 public high schools	7.8%		7.7	430^th of 450 public high schools	4.4%	6				9.1	10.0		12.5	10.5				0.0	3.7	$22,701
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)
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)
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 High School	Public	9-12	6101 Scandia Tr N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8401	1,805	74	24.4	22.5%	1,420 (78.7%)	62 (3.4%)	94 (5.2%)	135 (7.5%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (4.9%)	76.2	96^th of 473 public high schools	79.7%		59.8	203^rd of 450 public high schools	54.9%	107				41.9	41.9		58.0	58.0				40.6	40.6	$11,600
Online Learning Program	Public, Charter	6-12	19850 Fenway Ave N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Lakes International Language Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 464-8989	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
LILA Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	19850 Fenway Avenue N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Lakes International Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 464-8989	579	43	13.6	15.4%	444 (76.7%)	12 (2.1%)	68 (11.7%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.7%)	70.7	127^th of 473 public high schools	73.2%		89.6	28^th of 450 public high schools	93.8%	99	57.8	58.0	55.2	45.6	54.5	13.8	42.9	24.3	30.0	38.4	37.9	36.2	35.6	$11,480
White Bear Transition Plus Program	Public	11-12	14895 Francesca Ave. N	Hugo	55038	Washington County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6051	51	7	7.6	51.0%	26 (51.0%)	8 (15.7%)	9 (17.6%)	6 (11.8%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)														$47,936
Aware	Public	6-12	14895 Francesca Avenue North	Hugo	55038	Washington County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6051	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$2,525

Frequently Asked Questions about North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus

What is the racial makeup of North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus?

Students at North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus.

Is North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus a good school?

North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus ranks 239^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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