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Lakes International Language Academ, MN: schools, enrollment and spending

Lakes International Language Academ runs 4 public schools with 1,442 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 16.0 students per teacher is 0.8 higher than the Minnesota figure of 15.2.

At a glance

Schools
4
Students
1,442
Teachers (FTE)
90
Students per teacher
16.0
MN: 15.2 · US: 15.3
Address
246 SE 11th Ave, Forest Lake, MN 55025
County
Washington County
Locale
Town: Fringe
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
2700358
State district ID
MN-074116
Total staff (FTE)
226
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 1,442 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
7.0
Charter schools
4
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Students per teacher compared

This district16.0
Minnesota15.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,247), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$15.5 million
Federal revenue
$639,000
State revenue
$13.7 million
Local revenue
$1.1 million
Total spending
$16.2 million
Spending per pupil
$12,973
Salaries
$8.5 million52.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 4.1%
  • State: 88.7%
  • Local: 7.2%

Minnesota overall

  • Federal: 9.4%
  • State: 63.0%
  • Local: 27.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$12,973
Minnesota$17,873
United States$16,826

Schools in Lakes International Language Academ

By level: 2 high, 2 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
LILA Kinder CenterCharterElementaryPK to K
LILA Lower SchoolCharterElementary1 to 560715.2
LILA Upper SchoolCharterHigh6 to 1257913.8
Online Learning ProgramCharterHigh6 to 120

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.