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East Grand Forks School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 438 students in East Grand Forks School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in East Grand Forks School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,942 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
East Grand Forks School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
31 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
220 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
147 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
1,445 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
74%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
847
# Students in K Grade:
170
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,427 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,880 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,427
$17,854

Spending / Student
$14,880
$18,580

Best East Grand Forks School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1827 Bygland Rd Se
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-1141
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-1141
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
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