C+
Little Falls Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Little Falls, Little Falls, Pike Creek, Cushing, Randall, Green Prairie, Ripley, Belle Prairie, Swan River, Parker, Darling, Platte, Culdrum, Flensburg and Sobieski, and parts of Bellevue, Buh, Agram and Swanville.
Students
2,424
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,626
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$23.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Little Falls Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.5M, about $9,707 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Becker.
PK–4Staples-Motley ElementaryStaples-Motley School District
5–8Staples-Motley Middle SchoolStaples-Motley School District
9–12Staples-Motley Senior HighStaples-Motley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,626 per student · 14% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 75%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,373’20
2,440’21
2,466’22
2,376’23
2,424’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pierz Public School DistrictBuckman, Granite, Lastrup
$13,732per student
Brainerd Public School DistrictDaggett Brook, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley
$15,555per student
Royalton Public School DistrictBuckman, Langola, Royalton
$12,988per student
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictBruce, Burnhamville, Grey Eagle
$15,805per 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.