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Best Middle Schools
in WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 3 of the 5 middle schools in WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score above the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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State
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Middle Schools Rankings

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CENTRAL MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,020 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($34,074/student)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
62/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,074
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
2
rank
SUNRISE PARK MIDDLE
Grades 06–08743 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($34,074/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
62/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,074
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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SUNRISE PARK AREA LEARNING CENTER
Grades 06–0884 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($34,074/student)
67
/100
Opportunity
62/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,074
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
3
Middle Schools
24
Total Schools
71
#1 Score
69
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
CENTRAL MIDDLE
Score: 71/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.