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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 436 students in Thief River Falls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Thief River Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
5 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,811 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Thief River Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
38 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
13 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,486 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
847
# Students in K Grade:
123
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,694 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,003
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,694
$18,580
Best Thief River Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Spruce Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8813
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8813
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
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