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701 MINNESOTA AVE, BIG LAKE, MN 55309 • Sherburne County
(763) 262-2537
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
758
Teachers (FTE)
49.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
FRPL Eligible
268
(35.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 268 of 758 (35.4%)
Free Lunch: 221 (29.2%)
Reduced-Price: 47 (6.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 490 (64.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 635 students 635 2020-2021 2021-2022: 617 students 617 -2.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 660 students 660 +7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 694 students 694 +5.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 758 students 758 +9.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 593 (78.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 62 (8.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 49 (6.5%) Black or African American: 34 (4.5%) Asian: 18 (2.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%)
758 Students
White 593 78.2%
Hispanic / Latino 62 8.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 49 6.5%
Black or African American 34 4.5%
Asian 18 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 758 Students
Grade 3: 274 (36.1%) Grade 4: 250 (33%) Grade 5: 234 (30.9%)
758 Students
Grade 3 274 36.1%
Grade 4 250 33%
Grade 5 234 30.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
383
50.5%
F
Female Students
375
49.5%