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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 North Dakota 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 Abercrombie.
PK–6Richland Elementary SchoolRichland Public School District 44
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.