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 4 public middle schools serving 400 students in Red Lake Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Red Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
17,811 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
1,298 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
32,798 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1 Student
169,010 Students
% White Students
n/a
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
847
# Students in K Grade:
15
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
17,901
# 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 Middle 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

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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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