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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 middle schools serving 1,131 students in Bemidji Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Bemidji Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
15 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
4,836 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
16,669 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1,129 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
23%
2%
# Asian Students
27 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
64 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,335 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
69%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
301
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
342
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
330
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
17,674
# 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 Middle 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 Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1910 Middle School Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3215
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3215
Grades: 6-8
| 1,013 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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
Rank: n/an/a
Bemidji Middle Alp
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1910 Middle School Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3215
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3215
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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