East Grand Forks 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 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 444 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
991 Schools
# Students
1,889 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

East Grand Forks School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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   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   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   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   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   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
28 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
167 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
1,387 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
153
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,298 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% 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   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   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
$13,804
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Grand Forks   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
$15,298
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Grand Forks   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 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

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
| 444 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,889 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • 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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