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Voyageurs Expeditionary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 48 students in Voyageurs Expeditionary 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 School in Voyageurs Expeditionary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
107 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Voyageurs Expeditionary 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 21-39% has decreased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#480 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
41%
Graduation Rate
21-39%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
# American Indian Students
53 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
49%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
32,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
34 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
32%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,813 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,720
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,813
$18,586
Best Voyageurs Expeditionary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3724 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-3130
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-3130
Grades: 6-8
| 48 students
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