Red Lake Public School District

23990 Hwy 1 E
Red Lake, MN 56671-0499
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 887 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 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Red Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#527 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Red Lake Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red Lake Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Red Lake Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Red Lake Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Red Lake Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.61
# American Indian Students
1,298 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
n/a
70,794 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1 Student
344,281 Students
% White Students
n/a
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
15
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $51,386 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,056 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Red Lake Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Red Lake Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$51,386
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Red Lake Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,056
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Red Lake Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Red Lake Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Lake Middle Level Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23990 Hwy 1 E
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-2701
Grades: 6-8
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Red Lake Juvenile Detention Faclty
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
23990 Hwy 1 E
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-3353
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Red Lake Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
23990 Hwy 1 E
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Ponemah Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25039 Abinoojiin Dr
Ponemah, MN 56666
(218) 554-7337
Grades: PK-8
| 115 students
Rank: #55.
Red Lake Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
24900 Elementary Street
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-3329
Grades: 1-5
| 487 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,328 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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