📍 100 Huskie Blvd, Bigfork, Itasca County, 56628
Bigfork Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bigfork, Itasca County. The school has 126 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand Rapids Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 32 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bigfork Secondary enrolls 126 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 13% American Indian or Alaska Native and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 105 | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
81 of the school's 126 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 62 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Bigfork 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-80, state senate district 6.
Bigfork Secondary is one of 11 schools in GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota. The district serves 3,972 students district-wide and employs 229 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 126 students, Bigfork Secondary is smaller than the district average of about 361 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote