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North Lakes Academy, MN: schools, enrollment and spending

North Lakes Academy runs 2 public schools with 465 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 14.1 students per teacher is 1.1 lower than the Minnesota figure of 15.2.Listed in NCES data as "NORTH LAKES ACADEMY".

At a glance

Schools
2
Students
465
Teachers (FTE)
33
Students per teacher
14.1
MN: 15.2 · US: 15.3
Address
308 15th St SW, Forest Lake, MN 55025
County
Washington County
Locale
Town: Fringe
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
2700177
State district ID
MN-074053
Total staff (FTE)
59
School administrators (FTE)
3.0
Charter schools
2
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.1
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 (578), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$7.5 million
Federal revenue
$792,000
State revenue
$6.6 million
Local revenue
$163,000
Total spending
$8.0 million
Spending per pupil
$13,820
Salaries
$3.7 million45.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$250,000

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 10.5%
  • State: 87.3%
  • Local: 2.2%

Minnesota overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,820
Minnesota$17,873
United States$16,826

Schools in North Lakes Academy

By level: 1 high, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
North Lakes Academy 7-12 CampusCharterHigh7 to 1224515.3
North Lakes Academy ElementaryCharterElementaryK to 622013.8

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.