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Fosston Secondary

Q: Is Fosston Secondary a good school?

Fosston Secondary ranks 119 th of 473 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

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 75% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Fosston Secondary is a grade 7–12 school with 256 students in Fosston, Minnesota, part of the Fosston Public School District. It ranks in the 75th percentile (4 stars) among Minnesota high schools in 2025–2026 — above its district's 67th percentile — and has earned 4 stars for three straight years. About half its students (49.61%) received free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 16.3 to 13.3.

Completion is a clear strength: the 2024–2025 graduation rate was 92.3%, well above the state's 84.9% and higher than every nearby school, including Red Lake County Central High School (84.6%), Bagley Secondary (84.4%), Clearbrook-Gonvick Secondary (90.6%) and Win-E-Mac Secondary (82.5%). The dropout rate of 7.6% is above the state's 4.2%, but the lowest in that group. Reading is the academic anchor, at 49.2% across all grades — above the state's 48.6% and higher than every nearby school — with 8th grade reading at 56% versus the state's 50%.

Math and science are the watch areas. Math proficiency was 33.7% in 2025–2026, below both the district's 45.8% and the state's 44.9%, and down sharply from the prior year; science was 21.7%, below the state's 25.5% and declining. Win-E-Mac Secondary posts the stronger test-score profile — a 94th percentile rank with higher math and science results — but Fosston graduates more students while serving a higher-poverty population. One concern: special education students ranked 216th of 216 Minnesota schools in the most recent available special education results, while low-income students have performed well (95th percentile in 2024–2025). Overall, Fosston is a solid, improving school with strong completion and reading results, and math and science worth monitoring.

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: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2026) from a 59th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Minnesota median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (8% vs 4%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

246^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

119^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 458Fosston 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
2026	52.8	246 of 546	54.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.6	278 of 467	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	55.8	176 of 458	61.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.5	175 of 483	63.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.7	230 of 435	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	72.1	119 of 473	74.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.4	210 of 398	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	80.8	51 of 377	86.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.7	115 of 395	70.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.6	166 of 394	57.9%	★★★☆☆
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

Male (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

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

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-28 vs school

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

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math34%-11 vs state

Science22%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	72.1	119^th of 473 public high schools	74.8%		75.1	103^rd of 450 public high schools	77.1%	16	37.8	56.0	51.4	49.2	14.0	33.3	21.7	27.0	34.0	47.1	33.7	$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%)	89.5	28^th of 473 public high schools	94.1%		90	24^th of 450 public high schools	94.7%	4	36.8	33.3	58.1	43.9	3.0	51.2	29.7	51.3	24.2	50.0	42.2	$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%)	21.6	384^th of 473 public high schools	18.8%		13.8	397^th of 450 public high schools	11.8%	13	36.4	10.6	22.2	23.9	3.8	25.0	12.9	14.5	3.8	6.5	8.5	$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%)	44.6	276^th of 473 public high schools	41.6%		63.3	176^th of 450 public high schools	60.9%	100	20.5	41.2	34.6	30.8	5.9	28.0	15.3	11.4	11.8	27.3	15.0	$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%)	83.9	52^nd of 473 public high schools	89.0%		74.8	104^th of 450 public high schools	76.9%	52	36.4	36.4	60.9	43.6	4.5	39.1	22.2	18.2	22.7	53.3	27.1	$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 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 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 119^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fosston Secondary in?

Fosston Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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