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Schools in Fulda · Fulda Public School District

Fulda’s public schools outscore 53% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fulda, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Reading proficiency in Fulda’s districts is 44%, below the Minnesota average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
44%
▼ 7 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 3% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
336 students on the public path
In brief

Fulda’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1278 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fulda’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,610 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Fulda Secondary. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Fulda’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 53% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1278)Better than 48%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 200 test results could put Fulda anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Fulda’s students in the tested grades sat them (195 in math, 206 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fulda ElementaryFulda Public School DistrictB
7–12Fulda SecondaryFulda Public School DistrictC

Fulda’s public schools are run by Fulda Public School District, which also serves Belfast, Bloom, Bondin and Des Moines River 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.

Fulda Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 336 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,610MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 206 students tested
Math47%
State average 44.8% · 195 students tested

Fulda vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Fulda’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FuldaB−Fulda Public

Every school in Fulda

2 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 Fuldaby address
Fulda Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
179 students11:1Rate it →
Fulda Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C
157 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Fulda’s schools

Are Fulda’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Fulda children attend outscore 53% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fulda in?

Fulda Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 336 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Fulda spend per student?

$16,610 in Fulda Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.