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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 preschool serving 490 students in East Grand Forks School District.
Public Preschools in East Grand Forks School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,942 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
16,916 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
31 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
220 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
147 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
1,445 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
74%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
170
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
162
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
New Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
1427 6th Ave Nw
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-0908
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-0908
Grades: PK-2
| 490 students
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