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Schools in East Grand Forks · East Grand Forks Public School District

East Grand Forks’s public schools outscore 62% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving East Grand Forks, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#171of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 19% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,005 students on the public path
In brief

East Grand Forks’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,917 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is South Point Elementary, then Central Middle, then East Grand Forks Senior High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart School (private) and Riverside Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Grand Forks’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 62% of Minnesota school districts, #171 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1448)Better than 59%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 992 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put East Grand Forks anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of East Grand Forks’s students in the tested grades sat them (989 in math, 995 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Grand Forks, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2New Heights ElementaryEast Grand Forks Public School DistrictNo scores
3–5South Point ElementaryEast Grand Forks Public School DistrictB
6–8Central MiddleEast Grand Forks Public School DistrictB−
9–12East Grand Forks Senior HighEast Grand Forks Public School DistrictC+

East Grand Forks’s public schools are run by East Grand Forks Public School District, which also serves Bygland, Esther, Grand Forks and Huntsville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Grand Forks Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,005 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,917MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 995 students tested
Math44%
State average 44.8% · 989 students tested

East Grand Forks vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share East Grand Forks’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Grand ForksBEast Grand Forks Public
Huntsville—East Grand Forks Public
Grand Forks—East Grand Forks Public
Sullivan—East Grand Forks Public
Rhinehart—East Grand Forks Public

All 4 neighbors share East Grand Forks Public with East Grand Forks, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Grand Forks, ND borders East Grand Forks but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in East Grand Forks

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Grand Forksby address
New Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
499 students16:1Rate it →
South Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
435 students15:1Rate it →
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
463 students21:1Rate it →
East Grand Forks Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
608 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
526 students15:1Rate it →
Riverside Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
236 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about East Grand Forks’s schools

Are East Grand Forks’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools East Grand Forks children attend outscore 62% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #171 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Grand Forks in?

East Grand Forks Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,005 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Grand Forks kids go to high school?

East Grand Forks Senior High, with 608 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is East Grand Forks’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in East Grand Forks Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does East Grand Forks spend per student?

$13,917 in East Grand Forks Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in East Grand Forks?

Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 526 students) and Riverside Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 236 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.