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Schools in Little Falls · Little Falls Public School District

Little Falls’s public schools score below 69% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Little Falls’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Little Falls, 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.

#260of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
38%
▼ 13 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 12 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 14% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,193 students on the public path
In brief

Little Falls’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 378 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little Falls’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,626 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 Lindbergh Elementary, then Community Middle, then Little Falls Senior High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mary of Lourdes School (private) is 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 Little Falls’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 31% of Minnesota school districts, #260 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (378)Better than 13%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,151 test results and a graduating class of 220 could put Little Falls anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Little Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,124 in math, 1,178 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryLittle Falls Public School DistrictC−
3–5Lindbergh ElementaryLittle Falls Public School DistrictB
6–8Community MiddleLittle Falls Public School DistrictC
9–12Little Falls Senior HighLittle Falls Public School DistrictC+

Little Falls’s public schools are run by Little Falls Public School District. 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.

Little Falls Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,424 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,626MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 51.1% · 1178 students tested
Math33%
State average 44.8% · 1124 students tested

Little Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little FallsCLittle Falls Public
Belle Prairie—Little Falls Public
Pike Creek—Little Falls Public
Green Prairie—Little Falls Public

All 3 neighbors share Little Falls Public with Little Falls, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Little Falls

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 Little Fallsby address
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
C−
477 students12:1Rate it →
Lindbergh Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
473 students13:1Rate it →
Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
496 students15:1Rate it →
Little Falls Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
747 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Little Falls Continuing Education
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
112 students25:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mary of Lourdes School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
270 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 8 public programs with fewer than 25 students (SUN Program, Mid State Ed Dist Steps Trans. Prog, WIN-Elementary School, WIN-High School, MSED PAES Lab, MSED Birth to 3, WIN-Middle School and Out of State Care and Treatment).

Questions about Little Falls’s schools

Are Little Falls’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little Falls children attend score below 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #260 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little Falls in?

Little Falls Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,424 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Little Falls kids go to high school?

Little Falls Senior High, with 747 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Little Falls’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Little Falls Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Little Falls spend per student?

$14,626 in Little Falls Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Little Falls?

Yes: Mary of Lourdes School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 270 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.