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Schools in Trout Lake Township · Greenway Public School District, Grand Rapids Public School District

Trout Lake Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Trout Lake Township, 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.

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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 12% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Grand Rapids Public
Students per teacher
16.4
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,940 students on the public path
In brief

Trout Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Greenway Public spends $17,377 per student and Grand Rapids Public $14,971, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Trout Lake Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1278)Better than 70%
Towns in Itasca County (39)Better than 36%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,468 test results and a graduating class of 363 could put Trout Lake Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Trout Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,476 in math, 2,462 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Trout Lake Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Greenway Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Grand Rapids Public School District, shared with Alvwood, Arbo, Ardenhurst, Balsam, Bearville, Bigfork, Bigfork, Blackberry, Carpenter, Cohasset, Effie, Feeley, Good Hope, Grand Rapids, Grattan, Harris, Kinghurst, Max, Moose Park, Nore, Pomroy, Sago, Spang, Splithand, Squaw Lake, Stokes, Third River, Wabana, Warba, Wawina and Wildwood. Its school is in Grand Rapids. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Trout Lake Township

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

Greenway Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 970 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$17,377MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,972 students · 17.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,971MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Greenway Public School District44%
State average 51.1% · 521 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greenway Public School District46%
State average 44.8% · 516 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Grand Rapids Public School District54%
State average 51.1% · 1941 students tested
Math · PK–12, Grand Rapids Public School District46%
State average 44.8% · 1960 students tested

Trout Lake Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Trout Lake Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Trout Lake TownshipB+Greenway Public PK–12 · Grand Rapids Public PK–12
ColeraineB+Greenway Public
Blackberry—Grand Rapids Public
Bovey—Greenway Public
Taconite—Greenway Public
Feeley—Grand Rapids Public

3 of the 5 neighbors share Greenway Public with Trout Lake Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Trout Lake Township

9 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).

Also serving Trout Lake Townshipin other towns
West Rapids Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Grand Rapids
B
612 students17:1Rate it →
Vandyke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coleraine
B
377 students13:1Rate it →
Bigfork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bigfork
C+
139 students14:1Rate it →
Cohasset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cohasset
A−
312 students18:1Rate it →
Greenway Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Coleraine
C+
244 students16:1Rate it →
Robert J. Elkington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grand Rapids
B+
764 students17:1Rate it →
Bigfork Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Bigfork
C
130 students12:1Rate it →
Grand Rapids Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
A−
1,091 students19:1Rate it →
Greenway Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Coleraine
B
271 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Trout Lake Township’s schools

Are Trout Lake Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Trout Lake Township children attend outscore 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Trout Lake Township in?

Two districts: Greenway Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Grand Rapids Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Alvwood, Arbo, Ardenhurst, Balsam, Bearville, Bigfork, Bigfork, Blackberry, Carpenter, Cohasset, Effie, Feeley, Good Hope, Grand Rapids, Grattan, Harris, Kinghurst, Max, Moose Park, Nore, Pomroy, Sago, Spang, Splithand, Squaw Lake, Stokes, Third River, Wabana, Warba, Wawina and Wildwood.

Where do Trout Lake Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Grand Rapids Senior High, Greenway Senior High and Bigfork Secondary.

What is Trout Lake Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Grand Rapids Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Trout Lake Township spend per student?

$17,377 in Greenway Public School District and $14,971 in Grand Rapids 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.