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Bigfork Secondary

Summary:

Bigfork Secondary is a public high school located in Bigfork, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 126 students. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public School District, which is ranked 186 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bigfork Secondary has a predominantly white student population, with 83.33% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average of 65.9%. The school also has a significant Native American student population, at 12.7% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average of 1.7%. The school's performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) has been mixed, with the school performing below the state and district averages in math proficiency, but better than the state and district in reading proficiency. In science, the school's performance was below the state and district averages.

Bigfork Secondary has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.2% to 100% over the past five years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been relatively low, ranging from 0% to 11.5% over the past five years, which is comparable to or better than the state average. The school has performed well for its female and white student populations, ranking in the top 30% of Minnesota high schools in these categories, and has also performed exceptionally well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 10% of Minnesota high schools in this category in recent years.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 100 Huskie Blvd
       Bigfork, MN  56628-9998

(218) 743-3444

District: Grand Rapids Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,817 Help


Feeder schools for Bigfork Secondary:

Elementary:    Bigfork Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  132

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.6%
American Indian:
9.8%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.6% Help


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Compare Details Bigfork Secondary ranks worse than 51% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bigfork Secondary ranks better than 65.4% of high schools in Minnesota. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Grand Rapids Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.48. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bigfork Secondary who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), American Indian (9.8%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bigfork Secondary is 13, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Grand Rapids Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bigfork Secondary is $18,817, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Grand Rapids Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bigfork Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bigfork Secondary 278th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Bigfork Secondary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bigfork Secondary 166th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Bigfork Secondary in the ranking list.)

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Grand Rapids Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public School District 186th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bigfork Secondary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.53 256th 387 33.9%
2005 28.83 331st 396 16.4%
2006 29.92 334th 406 17.7%
2007 34.16 321st 403 20.3%
2008 27.34 348th 409 14.9%
2009 29.25 192nd 230 16.5%
2010 28.98 376th 454 17.2%
2011 46.51 301st 478 37.0%
2012 29.66 385th 469 17.9%
2013 24.55 402nd 488 17.6%
2014 32.58 370th 490 24.5%
2015 45.61 298th 516 42.2%
2016 44.87 301st 508 40.7%
2017 31.22 384th 523 26.6%
2018 33.34 373rd 518 28.0%
2019 52.41 264th 533 50.5%
2021 34.45 352nd 521 32.4%
2022 36.02 350th 520 32.7%
2023 15.29 464th 529 12.3%
2024 48.54 278th 545 49.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.01 180th 401 55.1%
2019 59.61 149th 415 64.1%
2022 56.94 145th 404 64.1%
2023 22.74 375th 459 18.3%
2024 73.33 81st 473 82.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.08 421st 436 3.4%
2021 49.43 212th 443 52.1%
2022 28.72 353rd 467 24.4%
2023 13.18 407th 455 10.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.13 260th 438 40.6%
2019 48.41 251st 454 44.7%
2023 15.71 403rd 464 13.1%
2024 34.11 326th 479 31.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.81 380th 428 11.2%
2019 36.91 295th 428 31.1%
2021 18.80 375th 422 11.1%
2022 30.84 326th 438 25.6%
2023 6.80 427th 436 2.1%
2024 24.99 365th 440 17.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

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

Rank History for Bigfork Secondary

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Rank History for all high school students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.50 234th 433 46.0%
2005 65.36 229th 452 49.3%
2006 54.94 262nd 450 41.8%
2007 27.79 360th 463 22.2%
2008 32.84 353rd 460 23.3%
2009 45.36 170th 234 27.4%
2010 55.41 297th 540 45.0%
2011 55.29 304th 545 44.2%
2012 49.96 337th 539 37.5%
2013 39.80 359th 534 32.8%
2014 59.73 230th 483 52.4%
2015 23.01 394th 504 21.8%
2016 26.22 373rd 489 23.7%
2017 55.38 260th 489 46.8%
2018 61.16 227th 494 54.0%
2019 71.59 138th 492 72.0%
2021 62.57 173rd 428 59.6%
2022 55.93 229th 472 51.5%
2023 51.53 245th 476 48.5%
2024 66.48 166th 480 65.4%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.80 10th 370 97.3%
2022 62.35 109th 312 65.1%
2024 86.37 25th 389 93.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.83 183rd 339 46.0%
2023 47.16 229th 396 42.2%
2024 67.06 120th 403 70.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.56 132nd 411 67.9%
2021 49.14 187th 351 46.7%
2022 49.82 213th 403 47.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Bigfork Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.15 210th 414 49.3%
2019 65.28 145th 412 64.8%
2021 48.28 203rd 364 44.2%
2022 50.06 223rd 401 44.4%
2023 43.41 248th 398 37.7%
2024 67.29 114th 402 71.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

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.

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Enrollment information for Bigfork Secondary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 215 0 2 1 10 n/a n/a 0 228
1995 208 0 1 1 13 n/a n/a 0 223
1996 208 0 1 1 13 n/a n/a 0 223
1997 220 1 1 2 10 n/a n/a 0 234
1998 234 0 1 2 14 n/a n/a 0 251
1999 207 0 0 2 12 n/a n/a 0 221
2000 210 2 0 0 21 n/a n/a 0 233
2001 190 0 1 0 19 n/a n/a 0 210
2002 151 1 1 0 17 n/a n/a 0 170
2003 151 1 1 0 17 n/a n/a 0 170
2004 132 1 1 0 15 n/a n/a 0 149
2005 127 0 1 0 14 n/a n/a 0 142
2006 126 0 3 2 14 n/a n/a 0 145
2007 132 0 2 0 9 n/a n/a 0 143
2008 141 0 2 0 10 n/a n/a 0 153
2009 136 2 2 0 10 n/a n/a 0 150
2010 135 1 3 0 11 n/a n/a 0 150
2011 124 2 4 3 7 0 2 0 142
2012 121 2 3 2 9 0 2 0 139
2013 113 2 3 3 8 0 5 0 134
2014 97 2 3 3 8 0 4 0 117
2015 90 2 2 4 6 0 3 0 107
2016 92 1 1 4 5 0 3 0 106
2017 100 1 1 1 6 0 8 0 117
2018 111 1 1 2 4 0 9 0 128
2019 113 1 0 1 3 0 11 0 129
2020 113 1 0 2 1 0 17 0 134
2021 108 0 0 1 14 0 5 0 128
2022 111 0 0 1 19 0 1 0 132
2023 105 0 0 4 16 0 1 0 126
2024 109 0 0 4 13 0 6 0 132

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 Bigfork Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 228 14.4 15.8 23.2
1995 223 0.0 0.0 22.4
1996 223 0.0 0.0 22.4
1997 234 17.2 13.6 19.2
1998 251 n/a 0.0 17.5
1999 221 18.5 11.9 19.9
2000 233 15.1 15.4 31.3
2001 210 15.3 13.7 29
2002 170 13.2 12.9 29.4
2003 170 13.2 12.9 29.4
2004 149 11.6 12.8 28.2
2005 142 10.7 13.3 33.8
2006 145 10.0 14.5 37.2
2007 143 9.5 15.1 37.1
2008 153 9.7 15.8 45.1
2009 150 8.2 18.3 46
2010 150 9.2 16.2 47.3
2011 142 9.0 15.6 50
2012 139 9.4 14.7 52.5
2013 134 10.0 13.2 50.7
2014 117 9.6 12.1 54.7
2015 107 10.0 10.7 46.7
2016 106 10.0 10.6 45.3
2017 117 10.3 11.2 41
2018 128 10.5 12.0 43
2019 129 9.9 13.0 48.8
2020 134 11.2 11.9 55.2
2021 128 10.7 11.9 41.4
2022 132 11.0 11.9 37.9
2023 126 10.2 12.3 64.3
2024 132 10.1 13.0 63.6

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 Bigfork Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 228 14.4 15.8 23.2
1995 223 0.0 0.0 22.4
1996 223 0.0 0.0 22.4
1997 234 17.2 13.6 19.2
1998 251 n/a 0.0 17.5
1999 221 18.5 11.9 19.9
2000 233 15.1 15.4 31.3
2001 210 15.3 13.7 29
2002 170 13.2 12.9 29.4
2003 170 13.2 12.9 29.4
2004 149 11.6 12.8 28.2
2005 142 10.7 13.3 33.8
2006 145 10.0 14.5 37.2
2007 143 9.5 15.1 37.1
2008 153 9.7 15.8 45.1
2009 150 8.2 18.3 46
2010 150 9.2 16.2 47.3
2011 142 9.0 15.6 50
2012 139 9.4 14.7 52.5
2013 134 10.0 13.2 50.7
2014 117 9.6 12.1 54.7
2015 107 10.0 10.7 46.7
2016 106 10.0 10.6 45.3
2017 117 10.3 11.2 41
2018 128 10.5 12.0 43
2019 129 9.9 13.0 48.8
2020 134 11.2 11.9 55.2
2021 128 10.7 11.9 41.4
2022 132 11.0 11.9 37.9
2023 126 10.2 12.3 64.3
2024 132 10.1 13.0 63.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bigfork Secondary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $18,817

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bigfork Secondary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 264th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 464th of 529 Middle schools
 38.2%
Ranks 138th of 492 High schoolsRanks 245th of 476 High schools
 23.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Bigfork Secondary)3015.4
 14.6%
   7th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)59.238.2
 21%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Bigfork Secondary)5519.2
 35.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)59.948
 11.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Bigfork Secondary)33.38
 25.3%
   8th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)4933
 16%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Bigfork Secondary)71.432
 39.4%
   8th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)58.145.2
 12.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Bigfork Secondary)47.65
 42.6%
   8th Grade Science (Grand Rapids Public School District)42.325.1
 17.3%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%
10th Grade Reading (Bigfork Secondary)7942.1
 36.8%
   10th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)65.251.9
 13.3%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Bigfork Secondary)28.626.7
 1.9%
   11th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)40.135.3
 4.8%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Bigfork Secondary)68.242.1
 26.1%
   End of Course Science (Grand Rapids Public School District)63.247.3
 15.9%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students129126
 2.3%
African American10
 100%
American Indian316
 433.3%
Asian00
Hispanic14
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White113105
 7.1%
Two or More Races111
 90.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.8%64.3%
 15.4%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 132 students attended Bigfork Secondary.

Bigfork Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bigfork Elementary

Bigfork Secondary ranks 166th of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Bigfork Secondary are 83% White, 10% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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