FOSSTON SECONDARY

High school·Grades 7-12 Fosston, Minnesota·56542
Score
59.8/100
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#162
Among 402 Minnesota high schools
Top 41%
In Minnesota

Score 59.8/100: better than 59% of Minnesota high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 43%, better than 77% of them
122 students tested
Math
34%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 36%, better than 53% of them
104 students tested
Science
22%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 32%, better than 36% of them
83 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)37.837
English language artsGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)5650
English language artsGrade 10All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)51.435
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)49.2122
MathGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)2737
MathGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)3450
MathGrade 11All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)47.117
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)33.7104
ScienceGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)1450
ScienceHigh schoolAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)33.333
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)21.783

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
274
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
274
Typical high school: 83
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical high school: 42%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
301 1ST ST E
Fosston, MN 56542

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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FOSSTON SECONDARY at a glance

FOSSTON SECONDARY is a public high school in Fosston, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12. It is part of Fosston Public School District. It has about 274 students (a typical Minnesota high school has 83). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 42% at a typical Minnesota high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota high schools, it scores 59.8 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #162 of 402. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.