Red Lake School Within School
Box 499, Red Lake, MN, 56671-8888 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Red Lake School Within School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades N - N
County Beltrami County, MN
Students & Faculty
Total Students n/a
% Male / % Female n/a
Total Classroom Teachers 1 teachers
Students by Grade
n/a
This School
(MN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio n/a 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MN) School Average
% American Indian n/a 4%
% Asian n/a 3%
% Hispanic n/a 5%
% Black n/a 10%
% White n/a 75%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 20%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MN) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Red Lake School District
This School's Agency
(MN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 9 3
Number of Students Managed 1,396 students 766 students
District Total Revenue $25,205,000 $7,976,000
District Expenditure $25,103,000 $8,268,000
District Revenue / Student $18,055 $10,413
District Expenditure / Student $17,982 $10,794
District Graduation Rates 46% 92%
School Notes:
  • Red Lake Senior High School is a public state-funded high school in unincorporated Red Lake, in Beltrami County, northern Minnesota, USA. The high school is located on the Red Lake Indian Reservation on which members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians live, and has over 300 students. The school's mascots are the Ogichidaag and Ogichidaakwag (warriors and lady warriors). The school also hosts its own radio station, Ka-MOD (94.1 FM). The school is a part of Red Lake School District (Independent School District #38).
  • Public education first began in Red Lake with the formation of School District 119. In 1935 ground was broken on the construction of what is now Red Lake High School, with the doors first opening to students in 1936.
  • The school became well known after the 2005 shooting, receiving much attention in the media and internet.
  • March 21, 2005 massacre
  • On March 21, 2005, 16-year-old Jeffrey Weise, a former student at the school, drove his grandfather's patrol vehicle to Red Lake High School. He first shot and killed the school security guard Derrick Brun, before proceeding through the school main hallway. He then entered an English classroom where he shot and killed three students and one teacher, and wounded three students. He later left the classroom and killed two students in the school main hallway. He later engaged in a brief shoot-out with police in a classroom. No officers were wounded. He later committed suicide inside the classroom by a shotgun-wound to the head.
  • Weise had killed seven people inside the school, and had previously murdered his grandfather and his grandfather's companion at his home.
  • Ojibwe culture
  • Red Lake High School students can sign up for Ojibwe language classes (the language is also taught in elementary and middle schools in the district) and have a chance to learn Ojibwe traditions from community elders. A culture center, opened in 2004, is furnished in Ojibwe style. Decorations include carved animal symbols of the seven clans of the Red Lake Band (bear, turtle, bullhead, mink, eagle, pine marten and kingfisher) placed on a high shelf running around the room, and the words for the four directions carved into the walls.
  • Red Lake Tribal Council, Council Office, Library and Archives (tel. 218-679-3341)
  • Ojibwe language teaching
  • RLSchool Addition
  • School Dedication
  • External links
  • Red Lake High School web site
  • Red Lake Net News
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (56671)
School Zip (56671)
(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 1,884 people 4,666,598 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 9% 25%
Population Average Age 23 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 3.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $24,449 $49,158
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.8 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 27 years old 43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 68% / 32% 71% / 29%
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