Enrollment
256
High
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271230000602
FOSSTON SECONDARY
301 1ST ST E, FOSSTON, MN 56542 · (218) 435-1909 · Polk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
127 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
45.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
256
-60 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.0:1
% White
81%
was 87%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FOSSTON SECONDARY
FOSSTON SECONDARY is a secondary school of close-knit scale in FOSSTON, Minnesota, one of the schools within FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, educateing 256 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.
FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 596 students; FOSSTON SECONDARY is among them.
Demographically, FOSSTON SECONDARY logs that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 11% Native American, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting FOSSTON SECONDARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FOSSTON SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.2%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Polk County put the typical household earns roughly $73,107 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. FOSSTON SECONDARY is one of 20 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 5,075 students).
Nearest neighbor: MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY, around 0.3 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOSSTON SECONDARY at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 38.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. FOSSTON SECONDARY's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 256). White enrollment moved from 87% to 81% across the same window.
On the community side, the feed for FOSSTON SECONDARY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,705
Census ACS
Median income
$73,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 340 students
Nearby schools
- MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 340
- WIN-E-MAC ELEMENTARY12.6 mi · 247
- WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY12.6 mi · 211
- BAGLEY ELEMENTARY16.6 mi · 482
- BAGLEY SECONDARY16.7 mi · 388
- CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SECONDARY17.2 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About FOSSTON SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at FOSSTON SECONDARY?
FOSSTON SECONDARY enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does FOSSTON SECONDARY serve?
FOSSTON SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FOSSTON SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FOSSTON SECONDARY is approximately 13.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FOSSTON SECONDARY?
At FOSSTON SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees FOSSTON SECONDARY?
FOSSTON SECONDARY is overseen by FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.