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Bemidji Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,683 students in Bemidji Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Bemidji Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Bemidji Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 66%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bemidji Senior High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
4,836 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bemidji Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.56
# American Indian Students
1,129 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
23%
2%
# Asian Students
27 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
64 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,335 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
69%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
467
# Students in K Grade:
301
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
342
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
330
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,175 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,269
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,175
$18,586
Best Bemidji Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bemidji Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3299
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3299
Grades: 5-12
| 60 students
Rank: #22.
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alc
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-1600
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students
Rank: #33.
Bemidji Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-1600
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,432 students
Rank: #44.
Oshki Manidoo Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1741 15th St Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3478
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3478
Grades: 7-12
| 4 students
Rank: #55.
Lakeside Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
502 Minnesota Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3477
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3477
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #66.
First City School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1231 5th St Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3458
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3458
Grades: 3-12
| 45 students
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