Summary:
The city of Bigfork, Minnesota is home to a single high school, Bigfork Secondary, which serves grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively small student population of 132, its academic performance metrics are generally below the district and state averages across various measures.
Bigfork Secondary's four-year graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is higher than the state norm. The school's math and science proficiency rates consistently lag behind district and state levels, while its reading proficiency is more mixed, with some grades performing better and others performing worse. Additionally, Bigfork Secondary has a high percentage of students (63.64%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite its small size and economic challenges, Bigfork Secondary does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is better than the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 166 out of 480 Minnesota high schools in 2023-2024 to 194 out of 450 in 2024-2025, suggesting a decline in performance relative to other schools in the state. Overall, the data indicates that Bigfork Secondary is a struggling high school that may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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