📍 301 1st St e, Fosston, Polk County, 56542
Fosston Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fosston, Polk County. The school has 278 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fosston Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fosston Secondary enrolls 278 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 13% American Indian or Alaska Native and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 215 | 77% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
149 of the school's 278 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 117 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fosston Secondary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 1.
Fosston Secondary is one of 2 schools in FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in FOSSTON, Minnesota. The district serves 596 students district-wide and employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 278 students, Fosston Secondary is close to the district average of about 298 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote