For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 912 students in Red Lake Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Red Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
1,437 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Red Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 20-24% has decreased from 30-34% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
41%
Graduation Rate
20-24%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
# American Indian Students
1,408 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
70,093 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1 Student
347,595 Students
% White Students
n/a
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
114
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $47,488 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,473 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$47,488
$17,860
Spending / Student
$31,473
$18,586
Best Red Lake Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Lake Middle Level Alc
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
23990 Hwy 1 E
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-2701
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-2701
Grades: 6-8
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Red Lake Juvenile Detention Faclty
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
23990 Hwy 1 E
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-3353
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-3353
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Red Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
23990 Hwy 1 E
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-2700
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 280 students
Rank: #44.
Ponemah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25039 Abinoojiin Dr
Ponemah, MN 56666
(218) 554-7337
Ponemah, MN 56666
(218) 554-7337
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students
Rank: #55.
Red Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24900 Elementary Street
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-3329
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-3329
Grades: 1-5
| 489 students
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