Total enrollment
605
-123 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Granite Falls
Minnesota · Public K-12
3 public-school campuses operate inside Granite Falls, with roughly 605 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Granite Falls
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-1 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 70%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERT RANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| YELLOW MEDICINE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Combined | M-M | · |
| Yellow Medicine East Secondary | High | 06-12 | 321 |
About Granite Falls
Granite Falls is a small Minnesota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 605 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Granite Falls is around 202 students, 43% noticeably below the Minnesota average of about 357.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 17%: 728 students in SY 2017-18 versus 605 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Granite Falls shed 1 school, going from 3 to 2.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Granite Falls discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.