At a glance
Reported students
130
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
10.54
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota high enrollment
57th percentile
Compared with 996 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
139
Bigfork Secondary: 130 reported students.
State peer staffing position
38th percentile
12.3:1 reported; state peer median 14.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 131
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12.4
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
What the reported data says about Bigfork Secondary
Bigfork Secondary is a public high school serving grades 07–12 in BIGFORK. It is one of 14 current school records connected to Grand Rapids Public School District. NCES reports 130 students for 2024–25.
Among 996 high schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 84 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 57th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.3:1, below the Minnesota median of 14.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (80.8%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (11.5%). Students served under IDEA represent 20.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Bigfork Secondary
- 1How do the reported 12.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 10.54 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 20.6%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 54.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0.5
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White80.8%
- Hispanic3.1%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native11.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Grand Rapids Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Grand Rapids Area Learning Center
High · Grades 08–12
129 reported students
Grand Rapids Area Virtual Secondary
High · Grades 06–12
Enrollment not reported
Grand Rapids Senior High
High · Grades 09–12
1,091 reported students
Bigfork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
139 reported students
Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
63 reported students
Middle Area Learning Center
Middle · Grades 05–08
54 reported students