Best Public Schools in Chisago City, MN

Summary:

The city of Chisago City, Minnesota is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Lakeside Elementary and Chisago Lakes Elementary) and 1 high school (Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning). The data reveals that Lakeside Elementary is the standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools with strong proficiency rates and favorable student demographics. In contrast, Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning, the high school, appears to be the weakest performer, with low proficiency rates, a low graduation rate, and a high dropout rate.

Key metrics show that Lakeside Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science that are significantly above the Chisago Lakes School District and state averages. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (24.27%) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.2. On the other hand, Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning has a 1-star rating, low proficiency rates, a 54.8% 4-year graduation rate, and a high dropout rate of 9.7%.

The data highlights the significant disparities within the Chisago City school system, with Lakeside Elementary standing out as the highest-performing school and Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities for students. The racial makeup of the schools is relatively homogeneous, and the free and reduced-price lunch rates suggest a significant population of economically disadvantaged students in the area. These factors, along with the student-teacher ratios, are important considerations for improving the overall quality of education in Chisago City.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Chisago Lakes Family Center	Public	PK	11009 284th Street	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2281	29	2	14.5	17.2%	27 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$25,684
Chisago Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	11009 284th St	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2200	382	29	13.0	23.3%	352 (92.1%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)													$10,709
Lakeside Elementary	Public	2-5	29678 Karmel Ave.	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2300	762	46	16.6	22.7%	682 (89.5%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.4%)	13 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	76	187^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.8%		75.7	199^th of 845 public elementary schools	76.4%	12	73.1	67.0	69.3		69.8	53.6	54.6	74.0		60.4	46.9	46.9	$10,244
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)
Wildcat Academy Elementary School	Public	K-5	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)
Wildcat Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	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)
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)
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	185	11	16.6	36.2%	149 (80.5%)	4 (2.2%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.7%)	18.4	399^th of 480 public high schools	16.9%		32.1	357^th of 476 public high schools	25.0%	42				3.9	3.9				35.7	35.7			$9,913

Cities Near Chisago City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lindstrom	2.38 mi	5	62^nd
Wyoming	5.91 mi	2	138^th
Forest Lake	8.13 mi	17	248^th
Scandia	9.08 mi	1	73^rd
North Branch	9.16 mi	9	335^th

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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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