High Schools in Big Lake Public School District

The Big Lake Public School District in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Big Lake Senior High and Big Lake Online 6-12. While both schools serve students in grades 9-12, their academic performance and student outcomes vary significantly.

Big Lake Senior High stands out as the stronger performing school, consistently ranking higher than the state average on standardized test scores, with 43.45% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Math and 57.92% proficient or better in MCA-III Reading. The school also boasts a 91.8% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 2.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Big Lake Online 6-12 has significantly lower test scores, with only 4.35% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Math and 27.78% proficient or better in MCA-III Reading. The online school also has a lower four-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a higher dropout rate of 3.1%.

The racial makeup of the two schools is relatively similar, with both having a majority white student population. However, Big Lake Online 6-12 has a slightly higher percentage of Hispanic and two or more races students compared to Big Lake Senior High. Additionally, the free and reduced lunch rates are higher at Big Lake Online 6-12, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students enrolled in the online school. The student-teacher ratio at Big Lake Online 6-12 is also significantly higher than at Big Lake Senior High, which may contribute to the lower academic performance of the online school.