Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
Of all the students enrolled that year, 54.3% of them were male, and 45.7% were female.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 74.4% of East Grand Forks Public Schools's total enrollment.
Among the seven districts in Polk County, Crookston Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,162 students, while Fosston Public School District welcomed 618 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
East Grand Forks Public Schools generally encompasses schools within Polk County with its main office in East Grand Forks.
In the previous school year, East Grand Forks Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Polk County districts.
According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota's fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages.
However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.
As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota's public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota's educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| East Grand Forks Public Schools | East Grand Forks | 1,942 |
| Crookston Public School District | Crookston | 1,162 |
| Fosston Public School District | Fosston | 618 |
| Fertile-Beltrami School District | Fertile | 492 |
| Win-E-Mac School District | Erskine | 444 |
| Fisher Public School District | Fisher | 233 |
| Climax-Shelly Public Schools | Climax | 186 |
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