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Big Lake, MN

12,929 residents•3,234 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
13% above Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
50%Math
—Reading
13% above Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
0.31
per 1,000 students
89% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
11.52
per 1,000 residents
72% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Big Lake; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Big Lake

10 schools
8.4
Liberty Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Big Lake Senior High School
Highpublic
6.2
Independence Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Big Lake Middle School
Middlepublic
2.4
Big Lake Online 6-12
Middlepublic
0.2
Big Lake Online K-5
Elementarypublic
—
Big Lake Sped Esy Services
Elementarypublic
—
SNW - Big Lake High School Transitions
Highpublic
—
SNW - Big Lake Middle School
Middlepublic
—
SNW - Liberty Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Big Lake

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Big Lake in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
89% below Minnesota avg
0.31
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Big Lake

149 total incidents reported across Big Lake in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
72% below Minnesota avg
11.52
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
56
Property
76
Drug
12
Weapons
2
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft25%
  • Fraud13%
  • Sex9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,234 students enrolled across Big Lake's schools.

  • Public3,234100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Big Lake's K-12 schools.

  • White78%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
37%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.