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Chisago Lakes School District

3,317 students · 11 schools · 14.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #60 of 535 in Minnesota

Students
3,317
Schools
11
Teachers (FTE)
228
Student–Teacher
14.6:1
County
Chisago
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Chisago Lakes School District

Chisago Lakes School District is a public school system serving Chisago County, Minnesota, based in Chisago City. It serves 3,317 students across 11 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #60 largest of Minnesota’s 535 school systems.

Phone6512132096
Address29678 Karmel Ave, Chisago City, MN 55013
CountyChisago County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Chisago Lakes School District enrolls 3,317 students in 11 schools — an average of about 302 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #60 of 535 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,317
#60 of 535 in Minnesota
Schools
11
~302 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Chisago Lakes School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,317 students reported):

White
91%
Black
1%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Chisago Lakes School District employs about 228 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1 — below the Minnesota average of about 15.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 449.

Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
228
classroom teachers
Total staff
449
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Minnesota funds schools

Minnesota funds districts mainly through General Education Revenue, built on a basic formula allowance set per pupil unit by the Legislature — $7,281 per pupil for 2024–25, now indexed to inflation. On top of the basic allowance the formula layers weighted components for compensatory (poverty), English-learner, special-education and sparsity needs, so a district’s total revenue reflects both enrollment and student characteristics.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Chisago Lakes School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Minnesota’s accountability system, North Star, is published through the Minnesota Report Card, covering achievement, growth, graduation, progress toward English-language proficiency and consistent attendance rather than a single A–F grade. Look up Chisago Lakes School District on the Minnesota Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Minnesota has no state accreditation requirement for public districts; where districts pursue voluntary accreditation they generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Chisago Lakes School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Chisago Lakes School District vs. Minnesota

Enrollment rank
#60
of 535 districts
Ratio
14.6:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Chisago County

See every Minnesota district side by side in the Minnesota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Chisago Lakes School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Minnesota Legislature (General Education Revenue) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Chisago Lakes School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2700017. Confirm current details with the district and the Minnesota Department of Education.