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601 COUNTY ROAD 61, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701 • Pennington County
(218) 681-2345

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
727
Teachers (FTE)
54.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
FRPL Eligible
314
(43.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 314 of 727 (43.2%)
Free Lunch: 257 (35.4%)
Reduced-Price: 57 (7.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 413 (56.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 831 students 831 2020-2021 2021-2022: 822 students 822 -1.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 783 students 783 -4.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 781 students 781 -0.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 727 students 727 -6.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 586 (80.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 77 (10.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 48 (6.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 9 (1.2%) Asian: 4 (0.6%) Black or African American: 3 (0.4%)
727 Students
White 586 80.6%
Hispanic / Latino 77 10.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 48 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 1.2%
Asian 4 0.6%
Black or African American 3 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 727 Students
Grade 1: 125 (17.2%) Grade 2: 101 (13.9%) Grade 3: 115 (15.8%) Grade 4: 133 (18.3%) Grade 5: 119 (16.4%) Kindergarten: 87 (12%) Pre-Kindergarten: 47 (6.5%)
727 Students
Grade 1 125 17.2%
Grade 2 101 13.9%
Grade 3 115 15.8%
Grade 4 133 18.3%
Grade 5 119 16.4%
Kindergarten 87 12%
Pre-Kindergarten 47 6.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
400
55%
F
Female Students
327
45%