B−

Crookston Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Crookston, Crookston Township, Lowell Township, Gentilly Township, Fairfax Township, Roome Township, Euclid Township, Andover Township, Fanny Township, Kertsonville Township, Belgium Township, Parnell Township, Russia Township and Hammond Township, and parts of Louisville Township, Onstad Township, Keystone Township, Brandt Township and Scandia Township.

Students

1,140

Schools

Spent per student

$15,745

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

55%

Debt

$16.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Crookston Public School District

School Grade B−: better than 46% of Minnesota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $16.3M, about $14,272 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Viking.

PK–1Viking ElementaryMarshall County Central Schools

2–4Newfolden ElementaryMarshall County Central Schools

7–12Marshall County Central HighMarshall County Central Schools

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency46%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts49%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,745 per student · 8% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 27%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 63%Federal 19%

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

Enrollment over time

1,160’20

1,157’21

1,135’22

1,162’23

1,140’24

About steady.

Students

White 61%Hispanic 25%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Highland Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crookston

B+

474 students13:1

Washington Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Crookston

42 students9:1

Crookston Secondary

High · Grades 6–12 · Crookston

B−

592 students15:1

Northern Lights Academy

High · Grades 6–12 · Crookston

5 students3:1

Crookston Pre-K Program

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Crookston

27 students27:1

Towns served

Crookston 7,344Crookston Township 511Lowell Township 284Gentilly Township 205Fairfax Township 172Roome Township 143Euclid Township 138Andover Township 119Fanny Township 87 Kertsonville Township 81 Belgium Township 73 Parnell Township 71 Russia Township 52 Hammond Township 23

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fertile-Beltrami School DistrictGodfrey Township, Grove Park-Tilden Township, Liberty Township

$14,876per student

Fisher Public School DistrictFisher Township, Nesbit Township, Tynsid Township

$16,159per student

Red Lake Falls Public School DistrictLake Pleasant Township, Red Lake Falls Township, Wylie Township

$17,486per student

Climax-Shelly Public SchoolsHubbard Township, Tynsid Township, Vineland Township

$17,188per 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.