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Polk County

Minnesota · Public K-12

20 public schools serving approximately 5,002 students, in a county of 30,705 residents.

Schools
20
7 districts
Enrollment
5,002
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,107
Below Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
48.5%
Above Minnesota avg
Elementary
9
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
East Grand Forks Public Schools
1,889 students · 7 districts in Polk County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Polk County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
86%
Hispanic
7%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
9%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
75%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
4%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
40
24.5% under 18

All schools (20)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
CROOKSTON SECONDARYCrookstonHigh07-12547·
EAST GRAND FORKS SENIOR HIGHEast Grand ForksHigh09-12541·
NEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYEast Grand ForksElementaryPK-02471·
CENTRAL MIDDLEEast Grand ForksMiddle06-08444·
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARYCrookstonElementary01-06435·
SOUTH POINT ELEMENTARYEast Grand ForksElementary03-05433·
MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARYFosstonElementaryPK-06343·
FOSSTON SECONDARYFosstonHigh07-12278·
FERTILE-BELTRAMI ELEMENTARYFertileElementaryPK-06260·
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARYFertileHigh07-12244·
WIN-E-MAC ELEMENTARYErskineElementaryPK-06227·
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARYErskineHigh07-12205·
FISHER ELEMENTARYFisherElementaryPK-06140·
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYCrookstonElementaryPK-KG128·
CLIMAX ELEMENTARYClimaxElementaryPK-0696·
CLIMAX SECONDARYClimaxHigh07-1293·
FISHER SECONDARYFisherHigh07-1292·
CROOKSTON PRE-K PROGRAMCrookstonPrekindergartenPK-PK25·
New Paths Alternative Learning PrgmCrookstonHigh09-120·
NORTHERN LIGHTS ACADEMYCrookstonHigh06-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Polk County?
Polk County, Minnesota has 20 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,002 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Polk County?
The county's public school system includes 9 elementary, 1 middle, 9 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Polk County?
East Grand Forks Public Schools is the largest school district in Polk County, serving approximately 1,889 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
How many people live in Polk County?
Polk County has roughly 30,705 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Polk County?
Median household income in Polk County is $73,107, below the Minnesota average of $77,501. About 6.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Polk County?
Approximately 28.0% of adults 25 and older in Polk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Polk County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 48.5% of students in Polk County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Minnesota county average of 45.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Polk County schools?
Across Polk County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Polk County?
Polk County residents are approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Polk County is owner-occupied?
Polk County has about 14,697 housing units, of which roughly 71.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data