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Little Falls Public School District

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Little Falls Public School District is located close to the center of Minnesota. Little Falls Public School District has 410.08 square miles of land area and 7.70 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Little Falls Public School District population is 17,608. Little Falls Public School District median household income is $44,764 in 2010-2014. Little Falls Public School District median house value is $139,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Little Falls Public School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (281 out of 321, bottom 12%) Elementary/Middle School: (272 out of 332, bottom 18%)* Rank: #295
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	17,608 (2010-2014), rank #70
Population Growth	1.72% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	42.15/sq mi, rank #127
Median Household Income:	$44,764 at 2010-2014—0.10% increase since 2005-2009, rank #277
Median House Price:	$139,600 at 2010-2014—-5.99% increase since 2005-2009, rank #184
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	410.08 sq mi, rank #39
Water Area:	7.70 sq mi (1.84%), rank #98
State:	Minnesota
County:	Todd County, Morrison County, Crow Wing County
City:	Cushing, Browerville, Swanville, Little Falls, Bowlus, Royalton, Sobieski, Pierz, Fort Ripley, Randall, Flensburg
Zip:	56443, 56438, 56382, 56345, 56314, 56373, 56364, 56449, 56475, 56328
Area:	Brainerd, MN

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Little Falls Public School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1001 Se 5th Ave

Little Falls MN, 56345, Morrison County

Phone: 320-632-2002

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,515	2,533	2,507	2,476	2,529	2,562	2,591
English Language Learner Students:	12	2	16	17	22	22	23
Total Teachers:	160.51	157.11	160.69	165.44	169.88	168.70	167.80
Prekindergarten:	6.46	5.47	5.47	5.44	6.07	5.60	5.60
Kindergarten:	10.17	9.98	9.95	11.10	10.12	10.00	10.70
Elementary:	68.75	67.94	66.90	69.02	71.88	70.00	70.40
Secondary:	72.70	72.59	76.14	77.65	80.58	82.30	80.30
Ungraded:	2.43	1.13	2.23	2.23	1.23	0.80	0.80
Total Other Staff:	172.89	165.03	167.32	164.00	161.83	166.30	158.60
Instructional Aides:	44.46	40.99	43.87	42.69	38.24	34.90	33.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	5.33	4.83	3.67	2.50	2.50	3.50	1.80
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.50	1.50	1.57	3.00	3.00	2.80	3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.50	1.50	1.57	3.00	3.00	2.80	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.23	4.33	3.83	3.67	3.67	2.70	2.70
Library/Media Support:	3.62	3.62	3.62	3.62	3.69	3.70	3.60
District Administrators:	7.00	8.18	6.50	6.05	5.75	6.50	5.30
District Administrative Support:	7.33	8.13	8.13	9.13	9.63	9.60	8.80
School Administrators:	7.50	7.43	8.00	6.17	6.17	6.50	5.50
School Administrative Support:	11.39	11.39	12.39	12.39	12.31	12.30	12.20
Student Support Services:	36.14	31.55	32.80	33.50	36.44	37.90	39.30
Other Support Services:	44.39	43.08	42.94	41.28	40.43	45.90	43.30
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.67	16.12	15.60	14.97	14.89	15.19	15.44

Schools

Community Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1000 1st Ave Ne, Little Falls MN 56345
Knight Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	504 Minnesota Ave, Randall MN 56475
Lincoln Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	300 Sw 6th St, Little Falls MN 56345
Lindbergh Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	101 Se 9th St, Little Falls MN 56345
Little Falls Continuing Education	Grade 9 to Grade 12	116 8th Ave Se, Little Falls MN 56345
Little Falls Senior High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1001 Se 5th Ave, Little Falls MN 56345

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCA-II Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	74.7%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	86.2%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	55%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	56.9%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	55.8%	N/A
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	66.2%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	75.7%	75.3%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	78.6%	75.3%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	77.8%	76.8%
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	67.2%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	76.8%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	24.7%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	16.6%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	18.6%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	27.3%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	28.1%	43.2%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	37.7%	48.6%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	32.6%	42.5%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	42.2%	52.4%
2003	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	75.6%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	69.4%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	82.6%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	75.7%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	76.5%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	84.6%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79.5%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81.9%	82.8%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68.6%	N/A
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72.8%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79.2%	N/A
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73.5%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.6%	N/A
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77.8%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75.7%	76.3%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.9%	78.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.7%	80.4%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	69.6%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	69.4%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	77.9%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79.8%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70.6%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75.4%	N/A
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	74.7%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	71.6%	72.5%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64%	75.2%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75.1%	75.3%
2003	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	67.9%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	56.5%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	63.1%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	61.8%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	74%	68.6%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70.9%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67.1%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.1%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	71.6%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70.1%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	74.3%	N/A
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73.8%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	82%	76.4%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73.3%	80.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.1%	79.3%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	48.8%	46%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	32.9%	46%
2003	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	67.1%	N/A
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	78.1%	N/A
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	75.8%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	53%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	56.1%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	47.2%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	43.5%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	53.9%	68.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60.7%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	49.3%	N/A
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	64.7%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60.4%	71.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75.5%	75.1%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68.1%	76.2%
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	65.5%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	68.9%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	55.8%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59.9%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	49.6%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48.3%	64.4%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	67.2%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65.1%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53.3%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	57.8%	N/A
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	58.7%	N/A
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	55.8%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52.7%	66.1%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66%	69.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	69.1%	71.4%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51.5%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	44.5%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	49.1%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	45.9%	58.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	51.1%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	48%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61.2%	N/A
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.5%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	58.9%	68.1%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	56.9%	68.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	64.6%	72.4%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	38.3%	47.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	33.9%	44.4%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	54.6%	51.8%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	59.1%	53.8%
MCA-II GRAD Test
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	77.8%	78.1%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	82.2%	78.7%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	81.9%	80.4%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	46.2%	57.8%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	53.4%	59.2%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	51.2%	57.7%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	61.3%	66.4%
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	90.8%	90.6%
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	87.9%	89.1%
2012	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	91.6%	91.9%
2013	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	90.5%	87.8%
MCA-III Test
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	50.5%	62.4%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78.8%	70.1%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	75.5%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	67.9%	71.5%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	45.9%	57.2%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	67.1%	67.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	76.8%	73.3%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	73.2%	71.2%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	49.1%	54%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	59.6%	53.6%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	47.2%	62.3%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	62.3%	60%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65.3%	63.9%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	58.4%	59.7%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	54.2%	50.3%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	43.4%	59.8%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	48.8%	57%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	47.7%	59.3%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	46.4%	51.7%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	49.7%	58.6%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	54.6%	56.1%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	47.3%	54%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	43.6%	53.2%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	48.8%	62%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	65.4%	58.8%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	57.1%	54.1%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	44.8%	43.8%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	46.8%	53%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$26,504,000	$10,572		$28,990,000	$11,708		$27,612,000	$10,918
Federal:	$1,779,000	$710	6.7%	$2,484,000	$1,003	8.6%	$3,873,000	$1,531	14.0%
State:	$19,626,000	$7,828	74.0%	$19,452,000	$7,856	67.1%	$18,327,000	$7,247	66.4%
Local:	$5,099,000	$2,034	19.2%	$7,054,000	$2,849	24.3%	$5,412,000	$2,140	19.6%
Total Expenditures:	$29,460,000	$11,751		$33,250,000	$13,429		$30,631,000	$12,112
Total Current Expenditures:	$24,699,000	$9,852		$24,490,000	$9,891		$25,101,000	$9,925
Instructional Expenditures:	$15,626,000	$6,233	63.3%	$15,554,000	$6,282	63.5%	$15,993,000	$6,324	63.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,793,000	$715	7.3%	$1,797,000	$726	7.3%	$2,080,000	$822	8.3%
Administration:	$2,607,000	$1,040	10.6%	$2,341,000	$945	9.6%	$2,293,000	$907	9.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,673,000	$1,864	18.9%	$4,798,000	$1,938	19.6%	$4,735,000	$1,872	18.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$3,575,000	$1,426		$7,530,000	$3,041		$4,489,000	$1,775
Construction:	$2,795,000	$1,115		$6,489,000	$2,621		$3,922,000	$1,551
Total Other:	$843,000	$336		$824,000	$333		$809,000	$320
Interest on Debt:	$277,000	$110		$268,000	$108		$108,000	$43

Total Salary:	$16,002,000	$6,383		$15,998,000	$6,461		$15,795,000	$6,246
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$11,463,000	$4,572	71.6%	$11,475,000	$4,634	71.7%	$11,302,000	$4,469	71.6%
Other Salary:	$4,539,000	$1,811	28.4%	$4,523,000	$1,827	28.3%	$4,493,000	$1,777	28.4%
Total Benefit:	$4,550,000	$1,815		$4,494,000	$1,815		$5,029,000	$1,989
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,149,000	$1,256	69.2%	$3,134,000	$1,266	69.7%	$3,665,000	$1,449	72.9%
Other Benefit:	$1,401,000	$559	30.8%	$1,360,000	$549	30.3%	$1,364,000	$539	27.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	45.4%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	54.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	19.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	13.2%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	9.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	32.2%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	28.9%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	15.8%

Mean Base Salary:	$47,263.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$34,307.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$42,010.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$47,435.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$51,731.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$52,802.0

* Little Falls Public School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.