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How White Bear Lake Area High School compares for families

What families should know about White Bear Lake Area High School.

  • LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL, ROSEVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH, Centennial High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Federal Title I context

Mixed-income school

Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)

25.4%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

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

77%
admit rate
$17,214
in-state tuition/yr · $38,362 out-of-state
1310–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–31

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.

See the full University of Minnesota-Twin Cities profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL
STILLWATER
Public 9.1 2,658 -1.7%
ROSEVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH
ROSEVILLE
Public 8.8 2,276 -2.1%
Centennial High School
CIRCLE PINES
Public 7.9 2,067 +5.4%
North Senior High
NORTH SAINT PAUL
Public 5.5 1,649 +2.0%
Mounds View Senior High
ARDEN HILLS
Public 8.5 1,833 -3.4%
Irondale Senior High
NEW BRIGHTON
Public 9.5 1,812 +1.9%
Tartan Senior High
OAKDALE
Public 9.4 1,687 +3.5%
Harding Senior High
SAINT PAUL
Public 9.3 1,591 -12.2%

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