Summary:
ZIP code 56131 covers Fulda, Minnesota, a small rural community served by two public schools in the Fulda Public School District — Fulda Elementary (PK–6, 179 students) and Fulda Secondary (7–12, 157 students) — for a combined enrollment of 336 students.
The district as a whole is rated 235th of 458 Minnesota districts — 49th percentile, 2 stars — but that average hides a sharp split between its two schools. Fulda Elementary is the clear standout: it ranks 227th of 869 schools (74th percentile, 4 stars) and has improved steadily, moving from the 56th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 70th and then the 74th. Its proficiency beats both the district and the state in every tested subject — math 55.1% vs 43.9% district and 44.9% state, reading 63.6% vs 48.1% and 48.6%, and science 44% vs 31.9% and 25.5%. Early grades are especially strong, with 3rd grade reading at 87% against the state's 46.8%, though 6th grade math is a weak point at 23.3%.
Fulda Secondary performs well below both its district and the state. It ranks 279th of 473 schools (41st percentile, 2 stars), with math at 25% and reading at 26.3%, against state rates of 44.9% and 48.6%. Science is 25.5%, exactly the state average. Its graduation rate of 80.7% trails the state's 84.9%, but its dropout rate of 3.8% is slightly better than the state's 4.2%. With only about 150–180 students per school, year-to-year percentages can swing widely.
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