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Littlefork-Big Falls School District

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At a glance

261^stof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 8

Better than 41% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

700 Main St
Littlefork, MN 56653-0533·(218) 278-6614·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 41.5% of districts

Schools

402

Students

Top rankedLittlefork-Big Falls Secondary101^st of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary up 83 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Littlefork-Big Falls School District in Minnesota consists of two schools: Littlefork-Big Falls Elementary (grades PK-6) and Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary (grades 7-12). While the secondary school is a standout performer, the elementary school lags behind in academic achievement.

Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary is ranked 101 out of 450 Minnesota high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a strong 84.2% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 4.4% dropout rate. In several subject areas and grade levels, Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary outperforms the district and state averages on MCA-III proficiency tests, with 50% of 11th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 34.96% statewide.

In contrast, Littlefork-Big Falls Elementary lags behind, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 622 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. The school's Math and Reading proficiency rates range from 27.27% to 48.28%, falling below the state averages. Both schools have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 48.13% and 44.51%, respectively, indicating the need to consider the socioeconomic challenges facing the student population.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Littlefork-Big Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Main St	Littlefork	56653	Koochiching County	Littlefork-Big Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 278-6641	216	12	18.0	44.0%	192 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (7.4%)	32.6	622^nd of 872 public elementary schools	28.7%		40.1	584^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.7%	38	44.4	36.4	41.4	27.3				38.3	30.6	39.4	48.3	27.3				36.7	$13,260
Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary	Public	7-12	700 Main St	Littlefork	56653	Koochiching County	Littlefork-Big Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 278-6614	186	13	14.7	41.4%	171 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	75.9	101^st of 450 public high schools	77.6%		63.9	184^th of 480 public high schools	61.7%	83					10.0	37.9	50.0	33.8					19.1	30.0	52.2	33.8	$14,981

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
International Falls School District	14.49 mi	2	259^th
Northland Learning Center	14.63 mi	15
Nett Lake Public School District	29.09 mi	1
Grand Rapids Public School District	45.47 mi	15	144^th
South Koochiching School District	48.11 mi	2	374^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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