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Fosston Secondary

PublicHighGrades 7–12

301 1st St E, Fosston, MN 56542 · (218) 435-1909 · Part of Fosston Public School District

Fosston’s School Grade A better than 91% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Fosston Secondary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fosston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Magelssen Elementary340 students
7–12Fosston SecondaryYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 1st St E, Fosston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 754
Grade 839
Grade 937
Grade 1042
Grade 1144
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
301’20
284’21
278’22
274’23
256’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fosston Secondary from Fosston families.

Other schools in Fosston Public School District

The district →
Magelssen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fosston
A−
340 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Fosston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.