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Little Falls Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 496 students in Little Falls Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Little Falls Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
2,424 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Little Falls Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 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 77% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#330 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,289 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,224
$17,758
Spending / Student
$14,289
$18,479
Best Little Falls Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Community Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 1st Ave Ne
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 616-4200
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 616-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Out Of State Care And Treatment
Alternative School
1001 5th Ave Se
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 632-2003
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 632-2003
Gr: K-12
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