📍 1515 11th St, International Falls, Koochiching County, 56649
Falls Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in International Falls, Koochiching County. The school has 501 pupils enrolled. It is part of the International Falls School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Falls Secondary enrolls 501 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 12% American Indian or Alaska Native and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 418 | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 59 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
193 of the school's 501 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 40 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.
Falls Secondary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 3.
Falls Secondary is one of 2 schools in INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minnesota. The district serves 914 students district-wide and employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 501 students, Falls Secondary is close to the district average of about 457 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote