Fridley Public School District

6000 W Moore Lake Dr
Fridley, MN 55432-5698
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fridley Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,072 students in Fridley Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Fridley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
2,889 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Fridley Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#387 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fridley Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fridley Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fridley Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fridley Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.62
# American Indian Students
29 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
194 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
1,183 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
41%
13%
# White Students
775 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
27%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
180
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,208 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,314 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fridley Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Fridley Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,208
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fridley Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,314
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fridley Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fridley Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayes Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Mississippi St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5200
Grades: PK-4
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6080 E River Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5300
Grades: PK-4
| 467 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Special Education S
Special Education School
6085 7th St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5024
Grades: PK
| 28 students
Rank: n/an/a
6085 7th St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5101
Grades: PK
| 128 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,889 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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