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Fertile-Beltrami School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Fertile, Garfield, Woodside, Godfrey, Garden, Bear Park, Grove Park-Tilden, Liberty, Reis, Sundal, Beltrami, Onstad, Spring Creek and Scandia, and parts of Russia and Lockhart.
Students
495
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,876
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fertile-Beltrami School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9% since 2020
- Debt of $5.0M, about $10,162 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Badger.
PK–6Badger ElementaryBadger Public School District
7–12Badger SecondaryBadger Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,876 per student · 13% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 29%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 72%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
454’20
488’21
504’22
492’23
495’24
Up 9% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Crookston Public School DistrictFairfax, Hammond, Kertsonville
$15,745per student
Ada-Borup-West Public SchoolsGood Hope, Green Meadow, Pleasant View
$15,107per student
Win-E-Mac School DistrictBadger, Knute, Terrebonne
$16,189per student
Norman County East School DistrictGreen Meadow, Strand, Waukon
$20,603per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.