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Best High Schools in Zip Code 56540

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246

Students

Top rankedFertile-Beltrami Secondary179^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

The 56540 zip code area is home to a single high school, Fertile-Beltrami Secondary, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school's performance is somewhat mixed compared to state averages, it appears to be the primary educational option for the local community.

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary had a 84.2% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 4.4%. The school's math proficiency rates were generally below the state average, but reading and science proficiency rates were more competitive. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 93rd out of 480 schools in 2023-2024 to 199th out of 476 schools in 2022-2023, with a current 2024-2025 ranking of 179th out of 450 schools.

The school serves a student population with a significant economic need, with 34.71% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.4, which may present challenges in providing individualized attention and support to students. Overall, Fertile-Beltrami School District appears to be the sole high school option for the 56540 zip code area, and its performance is somewhat mixed compared to state-wide averages.

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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 (2025)	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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 56540

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fertile	1.98 mi	2	141^st
Erskine	15.59 mi	2	101^st
Twin Valley	18.24 mi	3	419^th
Mahnomen	19.28 mi	3	428^th
Ada	20.6 mi	2	63^rd

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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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