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Fertile-Beltrami Secondary

Q: Is Fertile-Beltrami Secondary a good school?

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary ranks 179 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Fertile, Minnesota, with 242 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.4. The school is part of the Fertile-Beltrami School District, which is ranked 123 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 93 to 263 out of Minnesota high schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 to 4 stars. The school performs particularly well for male students, ranking in the top 69-233 out of Minnesota high schools for this group, but female students and white students have lower rankings, indicating potential achievement gaps. The school's 4-year graduation rate has been between 83.3% to 96.8%, generally on par with or slightly above the state average, and the dropout rate has ranged from 3.1% to 5.7%, also around the state average.

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary's performance on MCA-III assessments is mixed, with math proficiency rates generally below the state average, ranging from 27.91% to 51.61% for 11th grade, but better performance in reading, with 10th-grade proficiency rates between 48.57% to 72.34%. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 19.59% to 36.89% over the past few years, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Nearby schools, such as Ada-Borup-West Secondary, Norman County East Secondary, and Win-E-Mac Secondary, generally outperform Fertile-Beltrami Secondary on key metrics, suggesting the school may have room for improvement.

246

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,841

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 S Mill St
Fertile, MN 56540-0648

(218) 945-6953

District: Fertile-Beltrami School District

Feeder schools for Fertile-Beltrami Secondary:

Elementary:

Fertile-Beltrami Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

224^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

179^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 446Fertile-Beltrami School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	224 of 519	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	131 of 545	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	157 of 529	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	98 of 520	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	126 of 521	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	141 of 533	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	95 of 518	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	97 of 523	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	47.7	277 of 508	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	259 of 516	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	187 of 490	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	170 of 488	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.2	288 of 469	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	201 of 478	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	247 of 454	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.8	62 of 230	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	32 of 409	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	69.9	108 of 403	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	84 of 406	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.7	47 of 396	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	52.7	226 of 387	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	140 of 450	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	146 of 474	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	244 of 455	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	188 of 467	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	112 of 443	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	118 of 439	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	75 of 436	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	242 of 432	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	94.0	11 of 473	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	65.0	117 of 459	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	73 of 399	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	85 of 401	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	282 of 452	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.8	102 of 479	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	82 of 464	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	51 of 476	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	114 of 437	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	171 of 454	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	122 of 438	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	267 of 415	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	170 of 440	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	206 of 436	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	131 of 438	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	152 of 422	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	191 of 428	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	135 of 428	68.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	179 of 450	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	93 of 480	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	199 of 476	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	263 of 472	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	111 of 428	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	197 of 492	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	210 of 494	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	151 of 489	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	113 of 489	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.6	235 of 504	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.8	295 of 483	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	303 of 534	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.5	236 of 539	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.0	35 of 545	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	25 of 540	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	66.4	98 of 234	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	249 of 460	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	324 of 463	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.9	145 of 450	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.6	218 of 452	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.5	288 of 433	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	270 of 358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	135 of 403	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	137 of 396	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	206 of 388	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	72 of 339	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	144 of 401	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	247 of 395	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	104 of 389	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	37 of 393	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	48.1	213 of 374	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	69 of 377	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	66 of 405	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	233 of 398	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	306 of 403	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.3	145 of 351	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	258 of 411	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	153 of 398	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	229 of 376	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	121 of 402	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	254 of 398	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	285 of 401	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.1	124 of 364	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	227 of 412	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	233 of 414	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)73rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Math38%-7 vs state

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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 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Fertile-Beltrami Secondary	Public	7-12	210 S Mill St	Fertile	56540	Polk County	Fertile-Beltrami School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 945-6953	246	14	17.3	30.5%	230 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	63	179^th of 450 public high schools	60.2%		77.2	93^rd of 480 public high schools	80.6%	86		39.5	38.9	36.6	38.3		34.2	47.2	48.7	43.2	$13,841
Win-E-Mac Secondary	Public	7-12	23130 345th St SE	Erskine	56535	Polk County	Win-E-Mac School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 563-2900	211	12	18.0	43.1%	194 (91.9%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	90	24^th of 450 public high schools	94.7%		82.9	58^th of 480 public high schools	87.9%	34		28.6	44.4	46.2	39.2		33.3	51.4	73.5	52.3	$15,363
Norman County East Secondary	Public	7-12	408 Main Ave W	Twin Valley	56584	Norman County	Norman County East School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 584-5151	71	8	8.8	47.9%	52 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.9%)	16.3	388^th of 450 public high schools	13.8%		82.4	60^th of 480 public high schools	87.5%	328		0.0		6.7	8.8		40.0		30.8	34.4	$16,037
Ada-Borup-West Secondary	Public	6-12	604 W Thorpe Ave	Ada	56510	Norman County	Ada-Borup-West Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 784-5332	335	26	12.7	39.4%	257 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.9%)	80.6	75^th of 450 public high schools	83.3%		81	71^st of 480 public high schools	85.2%	4	50.0	56.4	61.0	50.0	53.8	70.6	56.4	51.2	55.0	59.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Fertile-Beltrami Secondary

Is Fertile-Beltrami Secondary a good school?

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary ranks 179^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fertile-Beltrami Secondary in?

Fertile-Beltrami School District

What schools feed into Fertile-Beltrami Secondary?

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fertile-Beltrami Elementary

How many students attend Fertile-Beltrami Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Fertile-Beltrami Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Fertile-Beltrami Secondary?

Students at Fertile-Beltrami Secondary are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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