Fosston Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Fosston Public School District (district ID 2712300)

Public school district · Polk County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2712300

Fosston Public Schools spent $15,098 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 596 students in 2024-25; 66.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,175 per student, up 7.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fosston Public Schools in enrollment (616 to 623 students) and Fosston Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Fosston Public Schools, FY23Harvest Best Academy $24,582; Yellow Medicine East Schools $16,216; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Madelia Public Schools $14,985; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Breckenridge $14,318; Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools $13,976; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902 $13,795; Bluesky Charter School $12,057; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kHarvest Best Academy$24,582Yellow Medicine East Schools$16,216Fosston Public Schools$15,098Madelia Public Schools$14,985Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Breckenridge$14,318Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Scho…$13,976Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Russell Tyler Ruthton Public S…$13,795Bluesky Charter School$12,057State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Fosston Public Schools, FY23Harvest Best Academy $24,582; Yellow Medicine East Schools $16,216; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Madelia Public Schools $14,985; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Breckenridge $14,318; Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools $13,976; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902 $13,795; Bluesky Charter School $12,057; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kHarvest Best Academy$24,582Yellow Medicine East Schools$16,216Fosston Public Schools$15,098Madelia Public Schools$14,985Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Breckenridge$14,318Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools$13,976Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Russell Tyler Ruthton Public School…$13,795Bluesky Charter School$12,057State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Fosston Public Schools, FY23Harvest Best Academy $24,582; Yellow Medicine East Schools $16,216; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Madelia Public Schools $14,985; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Breckenridge $14,318; Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools $13,976; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902 $13,795; Bluesky Charter School $12,057; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kHarvest Best Academy$24,582Yellow Medicine East Schools$16,216Fosston Public Schools$15,098Madelia Public Schools$14,985Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Breckenridge$14,318Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools$13,976Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902$13,795Bluesky Charter School$12,057State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Fosston Public Schools, FY23Harvest Best Academy $24,582; Yellow Medicine East Schools $16,216; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Madelia Public Schools $14,985; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Breckenridge $14,318; Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools $13,976; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902 $13,795; Bluesky Charter School $12,057; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kHarvest Best Academy$24,582Yellow Medicine East Schools$16,216Fosston Public Schools$15,098Madelia Public Schools$14,985Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Breckenridge$14,318Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools$13,976Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2…$13,795Bluesky Charter School$12,057State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$11,713,000 in revenue: 66.8% state, 21.0% local and 12.2% federal. Total spending including $705,000 of capital outlay was $11,207,000, or $18,047 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Fosston Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,828,000; Local $2,460,000; Federal $1,425,000; total $11,713,000.
  • State$7,828,000 67%
  • Local$2,460,000 21%
  • Federal$1,425,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

621 students in 2022-23, 618 students in 2023-24, 596 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Fosston Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 621, 2023-24: 618, 2024-25: 59602004006008002022-236212023-246182024-25596
Fosston Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 621, 2023-24: 618, 2024-25: 59602004006008002022-236212023-246182024-25596
Fosston Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 621, 2023-24: 618, 2024-25: 59602004006008002022-236212023-246182024-25596
Fosston Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 621, 2023-24: 618, 2024-25: 59602004006008002022-236212023-246182024-25596

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362141.215.1
2023-2461847.213.1
2024-2559646.112.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,899,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,668 per student

Fosston Public Schools booked $2,899,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 41 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $70,364 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 73 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,254,00077.8%
Special education$440,00015.2%
Vocational$154,0005.3%
Other programs$51,0001.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,544 in 2018-19, $4,498 in 2019-20, $4,495 in 2020-21, $4,550 in 2021-22, $4,668 in 2022-23.

Fosston Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,544, 2019-20: $4,498, 2020-21: $4,495, 2021-22: $4,550, 2022-23: $4,66802k4k6k2018-19$4,5442019-20$4,4982020-21$4,4952021-22$4,5502022-23$4,668
Fosston Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,544, 2019-20: $4,498, 2020-21: $4,495, 2021-22: $4,550, 2022-23: $4,66802k4k6k2018-19$4,5442019-20$4,4982020-21$4,4952021-22$4,5502022-23$4,668
Fosston Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,544, 2019-20: $4,498, 2020-21: $4,495, 2021-22: $4,550, 2022-23: $4,66802k4k6k2018-19$4,5442019-20$4,4982020-21$4,4952021-22$4,5502022-23$4,668
Fosston Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,544, 2019-20: $4,498, 2020-21: $4,495, 2021-22: $4,550, 2022-23: $4,66802k4k6k2018-19$4,5442019-20$4,4982020-21$4,4952021-22$4,5502022-23$4,668

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Fosston Public Schools scored proficient or above: 59% in reading and 57% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts59%51.1%304
Math57%44.8%289

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 45 students in Fosston Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate90% or more83.3%
Students in the class4569,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 340 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Magelssen Elementary34012.644.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 256 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fosston Secondary25613.438.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Fosston Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Fosston Public Schools

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentFosston Public Schools ranks 171 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,098).#171 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaFosston Public Schools is the number 248 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 621 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#248 of 543
  3. Lewiston Altura ISD 857The next larger Minnesota district: 622 students in fall 2022, $14,691 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,691
  4. Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902The next smaller Minnesota district: 620 students in fall 2022, $13,795 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,795
  5. Compare Fosston Public Schools with Lewiston Altura ISD 857Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Fosston Secondary, its largest high school256 students in 2024-25, 13.4 per teacher.256
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaFosston Public Schools spent $70,364 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$70,364
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Fosston Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Fosston Public Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 596 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Fosston Public Schools spend per student?
    $15,098 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,175 per student, up 7.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Fosston Public Schools' money come from?
    $11,713,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.8% state, 21.0% local and 12.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Fosston Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 92 of the 685 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Fosston Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,899,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,668 per student. Divided by the 41 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $70,364 per teacher, more than 73 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Fosston Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Fosston Public Schools scored proficient or above: 59% in reading and 57% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Fosston Public Schools?
    90% or more of the 45 students in Fosston Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Fosston Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2712300. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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