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Item: Thief River Falls School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

230 S Labree Ave
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-2800

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Top 50%

Tel: (218) 681-8711

www.trf.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

Thief River Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

1,725 Students

875,540 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	47	52
Kind	87	106
1	125	109
2	101	113
3	115	117
4	133	114
5	119	117
6	138	117
7	167	117
8	149	117
9	123	122
10	141	125
11	141	127
12	139	139

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District Rank

Thief River Falls School District, 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 89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#243 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District
2023	#243
2022	#272
2021	#282
2019	#168
2018	#147
2017	#226
2016	#226
2015	#226
2014	#253
2013	#229
2012	#190
2011	#151
2010	#147

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42%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	42%	46%
2022	41%	45%
2021	39%	45%
2019	58%	56%
2018	60%	58%
2017	58%	59%
2016	60%	60%
2015	59%	61%
2014	58%	61%
2013	59%	61%
2012	69%	62%
2011	61%	56%
2010	69%	65%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2022	48%	51%
2021	47%	53%
2019	60%	59%
2018	60%	60%
2017	59%	61%
2016	56%	60%
2015	57%	60%
2014	55%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	74%	76%
2011	75%	74%
2010	75%	72%

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32%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2022	32%	41%
2021	38%	45%

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89%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	89%	83%
2022	92%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	87%	82%
2014	87%	82%
2013	87%	81%
2012	87%	80%
2011	82%	79%

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(2022-23)

29.2%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	29.2%	27.3%
2022	33.6%	31.2%
2021	25.1%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	0.32	0.59
2022	0.30	0.58
2021	0.32	0.58
2020	0.30	0.55
2019	0.30	0.54
2018	0.26	0.54
2017	0.26	0.53
2016	0.25	0.51
2015	0.23	0.49
2014	0.25	0.48
2013	0.23	0.47
2012	0.24	0.45
2011	0.25	0.44
2010	0.24	0.42
2009	0.21	0.41
2008	0.20	0.40
2007	0.19	0.40
2006	0.17	0.38
2005	0.14	0.37
2004	0.14	0.35
2003	0.12	0.34
2002	0.11	0.32
2001	0.09	0.31
2000	0.09	0.29
1999	0.08	0.27
1998	0.10	0.27
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.08	0.24
1995	0.07	0.22
1994	0.08	0.21
1993	0.06	0.21
1992	0.08	0.19
1991	0.08	0.19
1990	0.06	0.17
1989	0.05	0.15
1988	0.05	0.15

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	6%	8%
2012	6%	8%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2021)
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%

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% White

81%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	82%	62%
2022	83%	63%
2021	82%	63%
2020	83%	65%
2019	83%	66%
2018	85%	66%
2017	85%	67%
2016	86%	69%
2015	87%	70%
2014	87%	71%
2013	87%	72%
2012	87%	73%
2011	86%	74%
2010	87%	75%
2009	89%	76%
2008	89%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	93%	79%
2004	93%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	95%	85%
1997	97%	87%
1996	95%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	89%
1993	97%	89%
1992	96%	90%
1991	96%	90%
1990	97%	91%
1989	98%	92%
1988	97%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,736 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	$31 MM	$10 MM
2022	$31 MM	$10 MM
2021	$29 MM	$9 MM
2020	$30 MM	$9 MM
2019	$30 MM	$8 MM
2018	$28 MM	$8 MM
2017	$28 MM	$7 MM
2016	$26 MM	$7 MM
2015	$22 MM	$6 MM
2014	$25 MM	$7 MM
2012	$23 MM	$6 MM
2011	$23 MM	$7 MM
2010	$22 MM	$6 MM
2009	$21 MM	$6 MM
2008	$21 MM	$6 MM
2007	$21 MM	$6 MM
2006	$20 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$20 MM	$6 MM
2003	$20 MM	$6 MM
2002	$19 MM	$7 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$18 MM	$6 MM
1999	$17 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$7 MM
1997	$16 MM	$7 MM
1996	$17 MM	$6 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM
1992	$13 MM	$4 MM
1990	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	$31 MM	$10 MM
2022	$29 MM	$10 MM
2021	$27 MM	$9 MM
2020	$28 MM	$9 MM
2019	$27 MM	$9 MM
2018	$26 MM	$8 MM
2017	$26 MM	$8 MM
2016	$26 MM	$7 MM
2015	$22 MM	$6 MM
2014	$34 MM	$7 MM
2012	$28 MM	$6 MM
2011	$21 MM	$6 MM
2010	$22 MM	$6 MM
2009	$20 MM	$6 MM
2008	$21 MM	$6 MM
2007	$21 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$19 MM	$6 MM
2004	$19 MM	$6 MM
2003	$19 MM	$7 MM
2002	$18 MM	$7 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$7 MM
1996	$15 MM	$6 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM
1992	$13 MM	$4 MM
1990	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,898

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,095	$17,720
2022	$16,711	$17,074
2021	$15,142	$15,834
2020	$14,639	$14,997
2019	$14,610	$14,113
2018	$13,639	$14,902
2017	$13,536	$14,246
2016	$12,925	$13,431
2015	$10,947	$12,051
2014	$12,374	$12,820
2012	$11,405	$12,250
2011	$11,490	$12,557
2010	$10,693	$12,051
2009	$10,689	$11,416
2008	$10,753	$11,377
2007	$10,424	$10,573
2006	$9,960	$10,187
2005	$8,955	$9,471
2004	$9,309	$9,255
2003	$9,477	$9,258
2002	$8,848	$9,018
2001	$8,676	$8,614
2000	$8,366	$8,140
1999	$7,530	$8,059
1998	$7,248	$7,429
1997	$7,080	$7,402
1995	$7,136	$6,624
1992	$5,474	$5,777
1990	$5,296	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$17,736

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thief River Falls School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,940	$18,342
2022	$15,894	$17,269
2021	$13,903	$15,759
2020	$13,867	$15,385
2019	$13,404	$14,956
2018	$12,565	$15,174
2017	$12,624	$14,982
2016	$12,804	$14,117
2015	$11,068	$11,992
2014	$16,996	$13,172
2012	$13,985	$12,023
2011	$10,291	$11,899
2010	$10,811	$11,992
2009	$9,888	$11,593
2008	$10,696	$11,230
2007	$10,317	$10,536
2006	$9,292	$10,149
2005	$9,102	$9,268
2004	$8,955	$9,179
2003	$8,820	$9,746
2002	$8,433	$9,476
2001	$8,326	$8,680
2000	$7,914	$8,712
1999	$6,965	$8,638
1998	$6,362	$7,392
1997	$6,409	$7,891
1995	$8,476	$6,943
1992	$5,271	$6,055
1990	$6,383	$4,961

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Best Thief River Falls School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Challenger Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

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601 County Road 61
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-2345

Gr: PK-5 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Northwest Area Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

230 Labree Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7051

Gr: 9-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #33.

Lincoln Senior High School

Magnet School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 Knight Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7432

Gr: 9-12 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Franklin Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Spruce Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8813

Gr: 6-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: n/an/a

Summer Nw Area Learning Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

230 Labree Ave So
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8711

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Thief River Falls School District?

Thief River Falls School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,725 students.

What is the rank of Thief River Falls School District?

Thief River Falls School District is ranked #262 out of 514 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Thief River Falls School District?

81% of Thief River Falls School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Thief River Falls School District?

Thief River Falls School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Thief River Falls School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,736 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,725 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 89% (Top 20% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education