C+
Little Falls Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Little Falls, Little Falls Township, Pike Creek Township, Cushing Township, Randall, Green Prairie Township, Ripley Township, Belle Prairie Township, Swan River Township, Parker Township, Darling Township, Platte Township, Culdrum Township, Flensburg and Sobieski, and parts of Bellevue Township, Buh Township, Agram Township and Swanville Township.
Students
2,424
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,626
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$23.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Little Falls Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.5M, about $9,707 per student
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,626 per student · 14% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 75%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,373’20
2,440’21
2,466’22
2,376’23
2,424’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pierz Public School DistrictBuckman Township, Granite Township, Lastrup
$13,732per student
Brainerd Public School DistrictDaggett Brook Township, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley Township
$15,555per student
Royalton Public School DistrictBuckman Township, Langola Township, Royalton
$12,988per student
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictBruce Township, Burnhamville Township, Grey Eagle Township
$15,805per 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.