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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 is 1 public preschool serving 783 students in Thief River Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Thief River Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
16,305 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
53 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
20 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,485 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
103
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
177
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Challenger Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 County Rd 61
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-2345
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-2345
Grades: PK-5
| 783 students
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