Top Rankings
Fosston Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 278 students in Fosston Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Fosston Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
621 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fosston Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.58
# American Indian Students
68 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
493 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
51
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,414 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,581
$17,860
Spending / Student
$24,414
$18,586
Best Fosston Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fosston Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 1st St E
Fosston, MN 56542
(218) 435-1909
Fosston, MN 56542
(218) 435-1909
Grades: 7-12
| 278 students
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