Summary:
Fisher, Minnesota, a small city in Norman County, is served by two public schools in the Fisher Public School District: Fisher Elementary, which covers grades PK–6 with 123 students, and Fisher Secondary, which covers grades 7–12 with 99 students. Together the two schools serve 222 students across grades PK–12. The district as a whole is ranked 229th of 458 in Minnesota — 50th percentile with 3 stars — but that middle-of-the-pack average hides a wide split between a 1-star elementary school and a 4-star secondary school.
Fisher Secondary is the standout. In 2025–2026 it ranked 62nd of 473 schools, reaching the 87th percentile with 4 stars, up sharply from 328th of 450 (27th percentile, 1 star) the year before and 283rd of 480 (41st percentile, 2 stars) the year before that. Its strongest results include End of Course Science at 53.8% proficient versus 35.0% statewide, 10th grade reading at 53.8% versus 42.5%, and 11th grade math at 36.4% versus 35.3%. Parents should note, though, that the strong ranking year does not extend to every measure: the graduation rate is 70.0% compared with 84.9% statewide, and the dropout rate is 5.0% versus 4.2% statewide.
Fisher Elementary has ranked low for three straight years — 621st of 869 in 2025–2026, at the 29th percentile with 1 star — and trails the state in math (31.3% versus 44.9%) and reading (36.4% versus 48.6%). But it has real bright spots: science at 36.4% versus 25.5% statewide, 6th grade reading at 60% versus 53.4%, and a one-year science jump from 7.14% to 36.4%. Across both schools, science is the shared strength and math the biggest weakness. Because enrollment is small, year-to-year percentages can swing widely, so single-year numbers deserve some caution.
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