Thief River Falls School District

230 S Labree Ave
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-2800
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Thief River Falls School District 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 426 students in Thief River Falls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Thief River Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Thief River Falls 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#282 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Thief River Falls   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thief River Falls   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.
47%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thief River Falls   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.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Thief River Falls   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
50 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
18 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
10 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,539 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
83%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
124
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,640 in this school district is less 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 $14,360 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Thief River Falls   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
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Thief River Falls   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
$15,640
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Thief River Falls   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
$14,360
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Thief River Falls   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 Thief River Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Spruce Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8813
Grades: 6-8
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,853 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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