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Thief River Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 602 students in Thief River Falls School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Thief River Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Thief River Falls School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Thief River Falls 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#272 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.56
# American Indian Students
53 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
20 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
10 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,485 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
82%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
467
# Students in K Grade:
103
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,734 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,047
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,734
$18,586
Best Thief River Falls School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 Knight Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7432
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7432
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
230 Labree Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7051
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7051
Grades: 9-12
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
Summer Nw Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
230 Labree Ave So
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8711
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8711
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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