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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 Spang.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
63 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
122 high schoolsGrand Rapids 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.