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Fridley Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Fridley.

Fridley’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Minnesota school districts

Students
2,712
Schools
10
Spent per student
$20,110
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$44M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fridley Public School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 25% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% more per student than the MN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $44M, about $16,232 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 25% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Fridley 30,829

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fridley. Grade by grade →

PK–44 elementary schoolsSpring Lake Park Public Schools
5–8Fridley MiddleThis district
9–12Fridley Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 44.8% · 1,218 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 51.1% · 1,283 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 83.3% · 249 in the class

89% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,110 per student · 18% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 66%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,914’20
2,889’21
2,788’22
2,633’23
2,712’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 38%White 23%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 10%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Stevenson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fridley
D
459 students12:1
Hayes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fridley
C
432 students10:1
Voluntary Prekindergarten School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fridley
138 students
Early Childhood Special Education S
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fridley
39 students8:1
VISTA Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Fridley
5 students2:1
Fridley Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fridley
C
694 students12:1
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fridley
24 students
Fridley Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fridley
C
796 students13:1
Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr
High · Grades 9–12 · Fridley
121 students27:1
Transitions School
High · Grades 11–12 · Fridley
4 students4:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Anoka-Hennepin Public School DistrictBrooklyn Park, Coon Rapids
$16,135per student
Osseo Public School DistrictBrooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park
$17,497per student
Brooklyn Center School DistrictBrooklyn Center
$19,114per student
Columbia Heights Public School DistrictColumbia Heights
$15,590per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.