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Thief River Falls School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Thief River Falls, Rocksbury Township, North Township, Smiley Township, Norden Township, Silverton Township, St. Hilaire, Excel Township, River Falls Township, Kratka Township, Sanders Township, Numedal Township, Agder Township, Cloverleaf Township, Wyandotte Township, Bray Township, Grand Plain Township, River Township, Mayfield Township, Polk Centre Township and Black River Township, and parts of New Solum Township, Gervais Township, Browns Creek Township and East Valley Township.

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
The gist

What stands out about Thief River Falls School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 50% of North Dakota 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 Harrison Township.

PK–512 elementary schoolsMinot Public School District 1
6–85 middle schoolsMinot Public School District 1
9–124 high schoolsMinot Public School District 1

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21
Math 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.

Challenger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thief River Falls
B−
727 students13:1
Franklin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thief River Falls
C+
454 students17:1
Lincoln Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Thief River Falls
C+
521 students16:1
Northwest Area Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Thief River Falls
23 students14:1
Summer NW Area Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Thief River Falls
0 students

Towns served

Thief River Falls 8,823Rocksbury Township 1,201North Township 520Smiley Township 471Norden Township 470Silverton Township 265St. Hilaire 259Excel Township 250River Falls Township 222Kratka Township 216Sanders Township 198Numedal Township 161Agder Township 92Cloverleaf Township 82Wyandotte Township 63Bray Township 62Grand Plain Township 52River Township 52Mayfield Township 44Polk Centre Township 37Black River Township 29

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Red Lake County Central Public SchoolsDeer Park Township, Emardville Township, Garnes Township
$18,749per student
Marshall County Central SchoolsHolt Township, New Folden Township, Viking Township
$15,693per student
Red Lake Falls Public School DistrictRed Lake Falls Township, Terrebonne Township, Wylie Township
$17,486per student
Goodridge Public School DistrictGoodridge Township, Highlanding Township, Moylan Township
$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.

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