Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Enrollment: 104 students
- Average class size: 17 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
St. Bernard's School
About the School
- St. Bernard's School in Thief River Falls, MN, enrolls 104 udents from pre–kindergarten through fifth grade in a Catholic, co–educational town setting.
- The school has a udent–teacher ratio of 12:1 with an average class size of 17, supported by 9 teachers.
- Approximately 11% of the udent body represents diverse racial backgrounds.
- Bernard's is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and follows a casual dress code.
- As a Catholic elementary school in Thief River Falls,.
- Bernard's offers faith–based regular elementary programs for local families.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Enrollment: 104 students
- Average class size: 17 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
104 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
State avg.: 23%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
17 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Sr. Kathy Kuchar, OSB
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for St. Bernard's School?
The application deadline for St. Bernard's School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
The nearest high school and preschool to St. Bernard's School is St. John Lutheran School (2.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Thief River Adventist Christian School (1.0 miles away)
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Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: 5-8 | 5 students
Alternative School (Seventh Day Adventist)
1004 Tindolph Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 683-1000
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 23 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Distance: 30.2 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 87 students
Catholic
702 Summit Ave
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-1855
Distance: 30.9 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 64 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
217 S. Broadway
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-5191
Distance: 35.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 46 students
Christian
116 Harding St. S
Karlstad, MN 56732
(218) 436-2144
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 23 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Distance: 35.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 46 students
Christian
116 Harding St. S
Karlstad, MN 56732
(218) 436-2144
Distance: 40.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 216 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 3
Christian
610 2nd Ave NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-1770
Distance: 41.0 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 514 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
200 3rd Street NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-0230
Distance: 55.5 mi
Gr: PK-9 | 85 students
Christian
18633 350 Ave
Bagley, MN 56621
(218) 694-2048
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: 5-8 | 5 students
Alternative School (Seventh Day Adventist)
1004 Tindolph Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 683-1000
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 23 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Distance: 30.2 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 87 students
Catholic
702 Summit Ave
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-1855
Distance: 30.9 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 64 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
217 S. Broadway
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-5191
Distance: 35.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 46 students
Christian
116 Harding St. S
Karlstad, MN 56732
(218) 436-2144
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 23 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Distance: 30.2 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 87 students
Catholic
702 Summit Ave
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-1855
Distance: 30.9 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 64 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
217 S. Broadway
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-5191
Distance: 35.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 46 students
Christian
116 Harding St. S
Karlstad, MN 56732
(218) 436-2144
Distance: 40.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 216 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 3
Christian
610 2nd Ave NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-1770
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Knight Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7432
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7432
- miles
Gr: 9-12 | 521 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Alternative School
(Math: <50%)
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
230 Labree Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7051
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7051
0.2 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Alternative School
230 Labree Ave So
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8711
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8711
0.2 miles
Gr: 9-12
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Spruce Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8813
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-8813
1 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 454 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 County Road 61
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-2345
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-2345
1.6 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 727 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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