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HOWARD LAKE · MN · Meeker and Wright Special Education · Public
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Most similar nearby schools
Cornerstones Program → ALP Credit Recovery → SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions → SWMetro Lakeside Academy → Wings Transition Program → Waconia Learning Center → Monticello High School - SNW → Litchfield Area Learning Program →For Parents
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Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstones Program BUFFALO |
Public | 13.3 | 23 | — |
| ALP Credit Recovery HOWARD LAKE |
Public | 2.1 | — | — |
| SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions BUFFALO |
Public | 13.1 | 26 | — |
| SWMetro Lakeside Academy BUFFALO |
Public | 16.7 | 22 | — |
| Wings Transition Program SAINT MICHAEL |
Public | 22.4 | 15 | — |
| Waconia Learning Center WACONIA |
Public | 19.6 | 25 | — |
| Monticello High School - SNW MONTICELLO |
Public | 21.3 | 14 | — |
| Litchfield Area Learning Program LITCHFIELD |
Public | 22.5 | 14 | — |