Red Lake Falls Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Red Lake Falls, Gervais, Louisville, Red Lake Falls, Terrebonne, Lake Pleasant, Browns Creek and Wylie, and parts of Crookston, Gentilly, River, Polk Centre and Black River.

Students

421

Schools

Spent per student

$17,486

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

38%

Debt

$11.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Red Lake Falls Public School District

School Grade B: better than 61% of Minnesota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
11 students per teacher
Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020
Debt of $11.7M, about $27,891 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pine Bend.

PK–6Magelssen ElementaryFosston Public School District

7–12Fosston SecondaryFosston Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency46%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,486 per student · 2% above MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 72%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

387’20

381’21

384’22

389’23

421’24

Up 8.8% since 2020.

Students

White 85%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

J.A. Hughes Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Red Lake Falls

B−

237 students10:1

Lafayette Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · Red Lake Falls

B−

184 students13:1

Towns served

Red Lake Falls 1,348Gervais 250Louisville 216Red Lake Falls 151Terrebonne 109Lake Pleasant 103Browns Creek 57 Wylie 32

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Crookston Public School DistrictBelgium, Crookston, Fairfax

$15,745per student

Thief River Falls School DistrictBray, River Falls, Rocksbury

$13,533per student

Red Lake County Central Public SchoolsEmardville, Poplar River

$18,749per student

Win-E-Mac School DistrictGrove Park-Tilden, Poplar River

$16,189per 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.