Is Little Falls Senior High a good school?

Little Falls Senior High ranks 301 st of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Little Falls Senior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 781 students attended Little Falls Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Little Falls Senior High?

Students at Little Falls Senior High are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Little Falls Senior High?

Little Falls Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Knight Elementary Elementary : Lincoln Elementary Elementary : Lindbergh Elementary Middle : Community Middle

Little Falls Senior High

Summary:

Little Falls Senior High is a public high school located in Little Falls, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 781 and is part of the Little Falls Community Schools district.

While Little Falls Senior High has a predominantly white student population (91.81%), the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 97.6% in 2017-2018 to 87.9% in 2021-2022, and its dropout rate has increased from 1.2% to 7.3% during the same period, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Little Falls Senior High students perform below the state average on MCA-III assessments in math, reading, and science, with particularly low performance for female, male, and white students, as well as special education and low socioeconomic status student groups.

Comparing Little Falls Senior High to nearby schools, such as Holdingford Secondary, Upsala Secondary, Swanville Secondary, Healy Secondary, and Royalton High School, reveals that these schools generally outperform Little Falls Senior High on key metrics like academic achievement, graduation rates, and statewide rankings, suggesting that Little Falls Senior High may need to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools to address its own challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1001 5th Ave SE
Little Falls, MN 56345-3357

(320) 616-2200

District: Little Falls Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
301^st of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,380

Feeder schools for Little Falls Senior High:

Elementary:	Knight Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Lindbergh Elementary
Middle:	Community Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 781

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Little Falls Senior High ranks worse than 62.7% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Little Falls Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.8%), two or more races (4.2%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Little Falls Senior High is 22.5. (See more...)

Compare Little Falls Senior High employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little Falls Senior High is $12,380.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Little Falls Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Falls Senior High 301^st of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Little Falls Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

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Male students:

White students:

Little Falls Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Falls Community Schools 309^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Little Falls Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Little Falls Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	63.35	238^th	433	45.0%
2005	78.11	75^th	452	83.4%
2006	60.13	224^th	450	50.2%
2007	54.90	260^th	463	43.8%
2008	45.82	319^th	460	30.7%
2009	52.02	150^th	234	35.9%
2010	64.17	228^th	540	57.8%
2011	67.92	193^rd	545	64.6%
2012	64.00	229^th	539	57.5%
2013	60.41	243^rd	534	54.5%
2014	53.07	276^th	483	42.9%
2015	71.45	141^st	504	72.0%
2016	71.73	133^rd	489	72.8%
2017	60.71	222^nd	489	54.6%
2018	63.70	208^th	494	57.9%
2019	49.84	291^st	492	40.9%
2021	42.43	280^th	428	34.6%
2022	41.03	310^th	472	34.3%
2023	49.18	257^th	476	46.0%
2024	42.41	301^st	480	37.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Little Falls Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.29	104^th	195	46.7%
2019	10.62	209^th	220	5.0%
2021	19.10	150^th	173	13.3%
2022	31.35	166^th	214	22.4%
2023	70.98	42^nd	216	80.6%
2024	36.42	152^nd	221	31.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Little Falls Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	70.25	90^th	374	75.9%
2019	43.38	225^th	370	39.2%
2021	53.25	126^th	270	53.3%
2022	39.95	192^nd	312	38.5%
2023	36.17	272^nd	393	30.8%
2024	28.76	298^th	389	23.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Little Falls Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	54.71	209^th	395	47.1%
2019	39.01	276^th	401	31.2%
2021	34.04	258^th	339	23.9%
2022	35.07	282^nd	388	27.3%
2023	40.51	261^st	396	34.1%
2024	32.10	295^th	403	26.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Little Falls Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.46	196^th	398	50.8%
2019	44.78	261^st	411	36.5%
2021	38.08	234^th	351	33.3%
2022	33.96	297^th	403	26.3%
2023	46.88	224^th	398	43.7%
2024	41.76	254^th	405	37.3%

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Rank History for White students at Little Falls Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	50.65	239^th	414	42.3%
2019	32.84	319^th	412	22.6%
2021	29.07	294^th	364	19.2%
2022	25.41	335^th	401	16.5%
2023	34.07	294^th	398	26.1%
2024	27.91	326^th	402	18.9%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Little Falls Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	1278	9	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	1301
1995	1217	4	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	1234
1996	1217	4	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	1234
1997	1273	5	6	3	4	n/a	n/a	1291
1998	1238	4	8	5	7	n/a	n/a	1262
1999	1258	5	7	6	4	n/a	n/a	1280
2000	1279	7	8	8	6	n/a	n/a	1308
2001	1203	2	9	6	6	n/a	n/a	1226
2002	1136	8	11	9	5	n/a	n/a	1169
2003	1136	8	11	9	5	n/a	n/a	1169
2004	1106	8	10	8	4	n/a	n/a	1136
2005	1026	6	9	8	5	n/a	n/a	1054
2006	990	4	9	5	5	n/a	n/a	1013
2007	939	2	10	9	4	n/a	n/a	964
2008	871	5	9	11	6	n/a	n/a	902
2009	832	5	9	13	7	n/a	n/a	866
2010	762	6	9	9	8	n/a	n/a	794
2011	711	3	7	8	5	0	14	748
2012	748	5	9	17	5	0	9	793
2013	764	3	6	19	3	1	11	807
2014	738	6	8	16	1	1	11	781
2015	755	7	10	18	3	2	10	805
2016	729	5	7	16	5	2	12	776
2017	708	14	6	16	3	0	17	764
2018	696	14	4	21	4	1	18	758
2019	697	27	2	22	2	1	18	769
2020	656	26	2	21	1	1	18	725
2021	689	8	2	22	1	1	22	745
2022	721	8	3	22	0	0	28	782
2023	717	10	4	17	0	0	33	781

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Little Falls Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	1301	56.3	23.1	21.4
1995	1234	62.8	19.6	22.8
1996	1234	62.8	19.6	22.8
1997	1291	62.2	20.8	19.4
1998	1262	n/a	0.0	22.3
1999	1280	74.1	17.3	17.3
2000	1308	62.7	20.9	32.6
2001	1226	61.1	20.1	27.9
2002	1169	64.8	18.0	29.4
2003	1169	64.8	18.0	29.4
2004	1136	57.5	19.8	29.5
2005	1054	50.9	20.7	27.5
2006	1013	52.8	19.2	29
2007	964	51.2	18.8	28.4
2008	902	51.5	17.5	30.5
2009	866	50.4	17.2	31.3
2010	794	48.0	16.5	35.1
2011	748	45.3	16.5	31.3
2012	793	44.9	17.6	32
2013	807	43.7	18.4	35.1
2014	781	43.5	17.9	36.1
2015	805	45.0	17.8	35.3
2016	776	46.0	16.8	32.6
2017	764	45.4	16.8	34.6
2018	758	45.4	16.6	35.9
2019	769	42.1	18.2	38.6
2020	725	41.6	17.4	35.3
2021	745	26.2	28.4	28.2
2022	782	32.8	23.8	28.6
2023	781	34.5	22.5	40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Little Falls Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	1301	56.3	23.1	21.4
1995	1234	62.8	19.6	22.8
1996	1234	62.8	19.6	22.8
1997	1291	62.2	20.8	19.4
1998	1262	n/a	0.0	22.3
1999	1280	74.1	17.3	17.3
2000	1308	62.7	20.9	32.6
2001	1226	61.1	20.1	27.9
2002	1169	64.8	18.0	29.4
2003	1169	64.8	18.0	29.4
2004	1136	57.5	19.8	29.5
2005	1054	50.9	20.7	27.5
2006	1013	52.8	19.2	29
2007	964	51.2	18.8	28.4
2008	902	51.5	17.5	30.5
2009	866	50.4	17.2	31.3
2010	794	48.0	16.5	35.1
2011	748	45.3	16.5	31.3
2012	793	44.9	17.6	32
2013	807	43.7	18.4	35.1
2014	781	43.5	17.9	36.1
2015	805	45.0	17.8	35.3
2016	776	46.0	16.8	32.6
2017	764	45.4	16.8	34.6
2018	758	45.4	16.6	35.9
2019	769	42.1	18.2	38.6
2020	725	41.6	17.4	35.3
2021	745	26.2	28.4	28.2
2022	782	32.8	23.8	28.6
2023	781	34.5	22.5	40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Little Falls Senior High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,380

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Little Falls Senior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 291^st of 492 High schools	Ranks 257^th of 476 High schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Little Falls Senior High)	49.1	46.6	2.6%
10th Grade Reading (Little Falls Community Schools)	47.8	45.5	2.3%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (Little Falls Senior High)	40.3	25.1	15.1%
11th Grade Math (Little Falls Community Schools)	35.9	22.2	13.7%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Little Falls Senior High)	44.4	35.7	8.7%
End of Course Science (Little Falls Community Schools)	42.7	34.3	8.4%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	769	781	1.6%
African American	27	10	63%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	22	17	22.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	697	717	2.9%
Two or More Races	18	33	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.6%	40.3%	1.7%

Schools Near Little Falls Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Little Falls Senior High	Public	9-12	1001 5th Ave SE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 616-2200	781	35	22.5	40.3%	717 (91.8%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	42.4	301^st of 480 public high schools	37.3%		49.2	257^th of 476 public high schools	46.0%	44			33.3	33.3			34.4	34.4		32.1	32.1	$12,380
Mid State Educational District Steps Trans. Prog	Public	12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	5	1	3.7		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
WIN-High School	Public	9-12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	8	2	4.2		3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
MSED PAES Lab	Public	9-12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Little Falls Continuing Education	Public	9-12	14800 Riverwood Drive	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 632-7951	94	5	19.0	68.1%	83 (88.3%)	2 (2.1%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	8.4	441^st of 480 public high schools	8.1%		13.3	410^th of 476 public high schools	13.9%	31			0.0	0.0						13.3	13.3	$12,208
Royalton High School	Public	9-12	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 584-4240	308	18	17.1	25.3%	289 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	68.9	144^th of 480 public high schools	70.0%		82.8	62^nd of 476 public high schools	87.0%	82			30.7	30.7			53.6	53.6		53.6	53.6	$12,173
Pierz Alternative Program	Public	10-12	112 Kamnic St	Pierz	56364	Morrison County	Pierz Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 468-6458	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$23,703
Healy Secondary	Public	7-12	112 Kamnic St	Pierz	56364	Morrison County	Pierz Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 468-6458	642	36	17.6	35.0%	620 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	80.1	75^th of 480 public high schools	84.4%		83.3	59^th of 476 public high schools	87.6%	16	54.8	43.1	59.5	51.6	51.9	42.2	55.8	49.7	27.6	49.5	38.0	$10,509
Swanville Secondary	Public	7-12	602 Degraff Ave	Swanville	56382	Morrison County	Swanville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 547-5100	153	11	14.5	34.0%	145 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	62.2	195^th of 480 public high schools	59.4%		32.8	350^th of 476 public high schools	26.5%	155	6.9	44.8	40.0	30.1	13.8	20.7	56.5	28.4	13.8	30.4	21.2	$13,309
Upsala Secondary	Public	7-12	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2176	160	14	11.3	25.6%	154 (96.3%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64	182^nd of 480 public high schools	62.1%		59.7	196^th of 476 public high schools	58.8%	14	30.4	23.8	28.0	27.5	43.5	42.9	64.0	50.7	33.3	38.5	36.2	$13,052

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