Top Rankings
Fosston Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 256 students in Fosston Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Fosston Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
596 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fosston Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.4%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
% American Indian
10%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,319 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,438 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,319
$17,752
Spending / Student
$25,438
$18,474
Best Fosston Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fosston Secondary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 1st St E
Fosston, MN 56542
(218) 435-1909
Fosston, MN 56542
(218) 435-1909
Gr: 7-12 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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