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Big Lake Public School District Schools
Big Lake Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Sherburne County (Big Lake). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Big Lake Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Big Lake Public School District
3 of 6 schools in Big Lake Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Big Lake Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Independence Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Big Lake Senior High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Big Lake Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Big Lake Public School District
High schools (1)
- B Big Lake Senior High, Big Lake
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Big Lake Middle School, Big Lake
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B+ Independence Elementary, Big Lake
- Liberty Elementary, Big Lake
Other schools and academies (2)
- Big Lake Online 6 12, Big Lake
- Big Lake Online K 5, Big Lake
Where Big Lake Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Big Lake (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Sherburne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,157 students with 196 full-time-equivalent teachers and 400 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2705460
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Elk River Public School District (26 schools, 8 mi)
- Becker Public School District (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Monticello Public School District (9 schools, 9 mi)
- St. Michael-Albertville Schools (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Princeton Public School District (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools (9 schools, 18 mi)
- St. Francis Area Schools (12 schools, 18 mi)
- Rockford Public School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Big Lake Public School District
How many schools are in Big Lake Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Big Lake Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Big Lake Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Big Lake.
How good are the schools in Big Lake Public School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 49% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Big Lake Public School District?
3,157 students were enrolled in Big Lake Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Big Lake Public School District?
Big Lake Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Sherburne County, with its district office in Big Lake. Its boundary covers about 61.2 sq mi.