📍 700 1st St e, Fosston, Polk County, 56542
Magelssen Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fosston, Polk County. The school has 343 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fosston Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Magelssen Elementary enrolls 343 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 9% American Indian or Alaska Native and 5.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 278 | 81% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
190 of the school's 343 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 145 qualify for free lunch and 45 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.
Magelssen Elementary 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.
Magelssen Elementary 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 343 students, Magelssen Elementary is larger than the district average of about 298 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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