FULDA SECONDARY

FULDA SECONDARY, a low-enrollment secondary school in FULDA, Minnesota, part of FULDA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 157 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 58% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Across the 2 schools in FULDA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (336 students total), FULDA SECONDARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, FULDA SECONDARY records that White students make up the majority at 76%; the rest comes out to 17% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Murray County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting FULDA SECONDARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, FULDA SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Murray County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,033, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Murray County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,057 students), of which FULDA SECONDARY is one.

FULDA ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FULDA SECONDARY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.2%.

FULDA SECONDARY operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. FULDA SECONDARY's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 147 (now 157). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 85% to 76%. Class-load math has widened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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