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Fosston Secondary

Q: Is Fosston Secondary a good school?

Fosston Secondary ranks 103 rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Fosston Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Fosston Secondary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fosston Secondary?

Students at Fosston Secondary are 81% White, 11% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Fosston Secondary?

Fosston Secondary is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Magelssen Elementary

Public Grades 7-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 77% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Fosston Secondary is a public high school in Fosston, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the Fosston Public School District, which is ranked 91 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fosston Secondary consistently performs above the state average in both math and reading proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 8th grade reading and 10th grade reading. The school's math proficiency for 11th graders is significantly higher than the state average, and its overall reading proficiency is also notably higher. Fosston Secondary has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 95.5% over the past few years, and its dropout rate is relatively low. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for these students is exceptional, ranking 16th out of 333 Minnesota high schools in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools, Fosston Secondary outperforms Red Lake County Central High School and Bagley Secondary in both math and reading proficiency. However, Win-E-Mac Secondary, located about 12.5 miles away, consistently outperforms Fosston Secondary in academic metrics, ranking 24th out of 450 Minnesota high schools in 2024-2025. Fosston Secondary's female students perform exceptionally well, ranking 50th out of 358 Minnesota high schools in 2024-2025, while the school's performance for special education students is a concern, ranking 216th out of 216 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023.

256

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,510

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 1st St E
Fosston, MN 56542-1399

(218) 435-1909

District: Fosston Public School District

Feeder schools for Fosston Secondary:

Elementary:

Magelssen Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

American Indian:

10.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Minnesota high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

117^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

103^rd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 446Fosston Public 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	73.6	117 of 519	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	172 of 545	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	74 of 529	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	85 of 520	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	257 of 521	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	147 of 533	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	189 of 518	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.9	349 of 523	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	276 of 508	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	246 of 516	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	244 of 490	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	196 of 488	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	164 of 469	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.5	273 of 478	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	190 of 454	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	88 of 230	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.6	304 of 409	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.3	323 of 403	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	286 of 406	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	267 of 396	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.8	120 of 387	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	137 of 450	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	225 of 474	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	91 of 455	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	135 of 467	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	214 of 443	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	147 of 439	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	276 of 436	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	9 of 432	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	70.5	101 of 473	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	35 of 459	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	11 of 404	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	29.3	309 of 399	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.2	62 of 415	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	182 of 401	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	105 of 452	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	145 of 479	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	69 of 464	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	59 of 476	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	249 of 437	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	133 of 454	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	88 of 438	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	34.1	176 of 253	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	138 of 415	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	174 of 440	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	80 of 436	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	97 of 438	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	243 of 422	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	163 of 428	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	209 of 428	51.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	103 of 450	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	121 of 480	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	170 of 476	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	195 of 472	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	165 of 428	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	91 of 492	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	153 of 494	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	188 of 489	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.8	92 of 489	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	62.5	211 of 504	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.7	105 of 483	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	149 of 534	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	194 of 539	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	234 of 545	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.1	326 of 540	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.2	171 of 234	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	64.9	206 of 460	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.6	325 of 463	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	278 of 450	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	318 of 452	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	65.8	211 of 433	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	50 of 358	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	225 of 403	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	172 of 396	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	238 of 388	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	159 of 339	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	156 of 401	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	212 of 395	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	16 of 333	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	63 of 389	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	95 of 393	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	54 of 312	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	20 of 270	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	20 of 370	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	97 of 374	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	153 of 377	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	82 of 405	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	150 of 398	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	129 of 403	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	139 of 351	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	39 of 411	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	70.1	118 of 398	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	3.8	216 of 216	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	153 of 195	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	148 of 376	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	129 of 402	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	173 of 398	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	250 of 401	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	177 of 364	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	66 of 412	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	135 of 414	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2018)30th percentile-33 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%+4 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

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Schools Near Fosston Secondary

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Fosston Secondary	Public	7-12	301 1st St E	Fosston	56542	Polk County	Fosston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 435-1909	256	19	13.3	49.6%	208 (81.3%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	75.1	103^rd of 450 public high schools	77.1%		73.2	121^st of 480 public high schools	74.8%	18	40.4	47.2	48.7	45.0	53.2	55.6	51.4	53.4	$13,510
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
Bagley Alp	Public	9-12	204 Park Ave NW	Bagley	56621	Clearwater County	Bagley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 694-3120	0	1	1.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$12,492
Bagley Secondary	Public	7-12	1130 Main Ave N	Bagley	56621	Clearwater County	Bagley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 694-3120	388	26	14.6	55.4%	273 (70.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.6%)	13.8	397^th of 450 public high schools	11.8%		44	293^rd of 480 public high schools	39.0%	104	17.3	16.4	14.0	16.1	21.2	25.4	20.8	22.6	$14,166
Clearbrook-Gonvick Secondary	Public	7-12	16770 Clearwater Lake Rd	Clearbrook	56634	Clearwater County	Clearbrook-Gonvick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 776-3112	206	13	15.2	54.4%	146 (70.9%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	63.3	176^th of 450 public high schools	60.9%		45.4	285^th of 480 public high schools	40.6%	109	5.6	9.1	29.0	13.5	40.0	27.9	57.1	39.6	$12,065
Red Lake County Central High School	Public	7-12	201 Governor St	Oklee	56742	Red Lake County	Red Lake County Central Public School	No	No	No	No	(218) 796-5136	153	14	11.0	33.3%	136 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	74.8	104^th of 450 public high schools	76.9%		66.7	164^th of 480 public high schools	65.8%	60	31.8	51.9	36.4	40.2	26.1	40.7	64.7	41.8	$16,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Fosston Secondary

How many students attend Fosston Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Fosston Secondary.

What schools feed into Fosston Secondary?

Fosston Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Magelssen Elementary

Is Fosston Secondary a good school?

Fosston Secondary ranks 103^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fosston Secondary?

Students at Fosston Secondary are 81% White, 11% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Fosston Secondary in?

Fosston Public School District

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