East Grand Forks Public School Dist School District

1420 4th Avenue Nw
East Grand Forks, MN 56721-0151
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

East Grand Forks Public School Dist 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 484 students in East Grand Forks Public School Dist 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 Public School Dist 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
981 Schools
# Students
1,949 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1

District Rank

East Grand Forks Public School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 526 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#200 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.58
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
10%
# Black Students
196 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
1,425 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
73%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
165
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,902. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,827 is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,379
$17,902
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,827
$18,629
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Grand Forks Public School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Grand Forks Public School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1827 Bygland Rd Se
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-1141
Grades: 6-8
| 484 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,949 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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