B−
Thief River Falls School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Thief River Falls, Rocksbury, North, Smiley, Norden, Silverton, St. Hilaire, Excel, River Falls, Kratka, Sanders, Numedal, Agder, Cloverleaf, Wyandotte, Bray, Grand Plain, River, Mayfield, Polk Centre and Black River, and parts of New Solum, Gervais, Browns Creek and East Valley.
Students
1,725
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,533
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$34.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Thief River Falls School District
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
- Debt of $34.6M, about $20,035 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 proficiency39%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,533 per student · 21% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,914’20
1,853’21
1,806’22
1,811’23
1,725’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Red Lake County Central Public SchoolsDeer Park, Emardville, Garnes
$18,749per student
Marshall County Central SchoolsHolt, New Folden, Viking
$15,693per student
Red Lake Falls Public School DistrictRed Lake Falls, Terrebonne, Wylie
$17,486per student
Goodridge Public School DistrictGoodridge, Highlanding, Moylan
$17,754per 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.