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If you could change one rule at FALLS SECONDARY, what would it be?
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Enrollment
489
High
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271500000761
FALLS SECONDARY
1515 11TH ST, INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN 56649 · (218) 283-2571 · Koochiching County
GRADES 06–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Minnesota public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
183 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 12% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FALLS SECONDARY
FALLS SECONDARY's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS SECONDARY this school | 489 | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Crosby-Ironton Secondary CROSBY | 455 | 39.1% | 46.1% |
| WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH WADENA | 470 | 39.6% | 32.5% |
| FRAZEE SECONDARY FRAZEE | 381 | 37.0% | 25.4% |
| Maple River Secondary MAPLETON | 502 | 37.6% | 51.1% |
| NRHEG SECONDARY NEW RICHLAND | 408 | 36.8% | 33.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FALLS SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #251 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #276 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #220 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #173 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #135 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #217 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #213 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #32 of 146 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
489
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 489 | 30.9 | 15.8:1 | 37% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 28.7 | 17.3:1 | 41% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 26.2 | 19.1:1 | 39% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 30 | 17.5:1 | 27% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 29.4 | 20.1:1 | 32% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 33 | 18.8:1 | 31% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 29 | 21.1:1 | 27% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 781 | 41 | 19.1:1 | 15% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 845 | 49 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FALLS SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (592 to 489); teachers up 5% (29.4 to 30.9).
About FALLS SECONDARY
FALLS SECONDARY, located in INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minnesota, is a medium-sized high school. It serves 489 students in grades 6 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students.
INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 914 students.
FALLS SECONDARY's enrollment is 86% White. The next largest groups are 8% Native American, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 30.9 full-time equivalents, or about 15.8 students per teacher. That is close to the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 37%. That rate is below the 45% average among public schools in Koochiching County.
The allk12 Grade for FALLS SECONDARY is C. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, FALLS SECONDARY would score about 45.0%. It scores 34.8%, 10.1 points below that figure.
FALLS SECONDARY is located in Koochiching County, where the median household income is $66,940, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. FALLS SECONDARY is one of 10 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is FALLS ELEMENTARY, about 0.2 miles away. FALLS SECONDARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 36.3% on proficiency, and FALLS SECONDARY is below that at 34.8%.
The federal government classifies FALLS SECONDARY's location as Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, FALLS SECONDARY's enrollment dropped 7%, to 489. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.5:1 in 2020-21 to 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Koochiching County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,833
Census ACS
Median income
$66,940
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,545 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FALLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 425 students
Other schools in INTERNATIONAL FALLS
- FALLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 425 students
- Int'l Falls ISD 361 ALC ProgramHigh · 26 students
- Int'l Falls ISD 361 Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- FALLS ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 425
- Int'l Falls ISD 361 ALC Program0.7 mi · 26
- LITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS ELEMENTARY14.7 mi · 216
- LITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS SECONDARY14.7 mi · 186
- NETT LAKE ELEMENTARY36.8 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About FALLS SECONDARYHow many students attend FALLS SECONDARY?
FALLS SECONDARY enrolls approximately 489 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does FALLS SECONDARY serve?
FALLS SECONDARY serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FALLS SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FALLS SECONDARY is approximately 15.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FALLS SECONDARY?
Student demographics at FALLS SECONDARY are roughly 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees FALLS SECONDARY?
FALLS SECONDARY is overseen by INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Koochiching County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.