C
Fisher Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Fisher, Lowell, Bygland, Nesbit, Roome, Fisher, Fanny, Keystone and Tynsid, and parts of Huntsville.
Students
222
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,159
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fisher Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the MN average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.7M, about $16,766 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 proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,159 per student · 5% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 71%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
228’20
229’21
232’22
233’23
222’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Black <1%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 DistrictAndover, Crookston, Crookston
$15,745per student
East Grand Forks Public School DistrictEast Grand Forks, Rhinehart, Sullivan
$13,917per student
Grand Forks Public School District 1Grand Forks, Walle
$16,878per student
Thompson Public School District 61Walle
$10,539per 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.