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Little Falls Community Schools 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 are 2 public high schools serving 875 students in Little Falls Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Little Falls Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Little Falls Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Little Falls Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
2,466 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Little Falls Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
47 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,219 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
467
# Students in K Grade:
139
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,046 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,964
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,046
$18,586
Best Little Falls Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Little Falls Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 5th Ave Se
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 616-2200
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 616-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
Little Falls Continuing Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14800 Riverwood Drive
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 632-7951
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 632-7951
Grades: 9-12
| 94 students
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