Little Falls Community Schools School District

1001 Se 5th Ave
Little Falls, MN 56345-3398
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 538 students in Little Falls Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Little Falls Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
6 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
2,466 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
16,669 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#366 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Little Falls Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Little Falls Community Schools  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.
38%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Little Falls Community Schools  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.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Little Falls Community Schools  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.
75-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Little Falls Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
47 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,219 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
139
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
17,674
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Little Falls Community Schools  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
$35 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Little Falls Community Schools  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
$14,964
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Little Falls Community Schools  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
$14,046
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Little Falls Community Schools  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 Little Falls Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 1st Ave Ne
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 616-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,466 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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