Bemidji Public School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 16 public schools in Bemidji Public School District, serving 5,231 students. Bemidji Public School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Minnesota.

Public schools in Bemidji Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 60% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

The top ranked public schools in Bemidji Public School District are Bemidji Middle School, Horace May Elementary School and Northern Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Minnesota public school average of 16:1.

Overview

School District Name	Bemidji Public School District
School District Website	http://www.bemidji.k12.mn.us/
School District Phone Number	(218) 333-3100
School District Grades Offered	PK - 12

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (MN)
# of Schools	16 Schools	2,561 Schools
# of Students	5,231 Students	885,892 Students
# of Teachers	320 Teachers	55,880 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	16:1	16:1

District Comparison

Bemidji Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (MN)
Overall Testing Rank	#207 out of 524 school districts (Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	56%	58%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	56%	60%

Graduation Rate	76%	83%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.46	0.54
# of American Indian Students	864 Students	15,036 Students
% American Indian Students	16%	2%
# of Asian Students	41 Students	60,101 Students
% Asian Students	1%	7%
# of Hispanic Students	100 Students	82,282 Students
% Hispanic Students	2%	9%
# of Black Students	81 Students	97,668 Students
% Black Students	2%	11%
# of White Students	3,729 Students	588,218 Students
% White Students	71%	66%
# of Hawaiian Students	1 Student	697 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	n/a	n/a
# of Two or more races Students	415 Students	41,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students	8%	5%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	150	22,692
# of Students in Kindergarten:	394	64,220
# of Students in 1st Grade:	405	63,621
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	400	64,478
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	404	65,799
# of Students in 4th Grade:	437	67,321
# of Students in 5th Grade:	408	67,763
# of Students in 6th Grade:	348	66,635
# of Students in 7th Grade:	369	66,215
# of Students in 8th Grade:	348	66,474
# of Students in 9th Grade:	408	67,065
# of Students in 10th Grade:	395	66,025
# of Students in 11th Grade:	379	66,707
# of Students in 12th Grade:	386	70,877
# of Ungraded Students:	-	-

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $14,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,416. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,646 is higher than the state median of $14,606. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (MN)
Total Revenue	$74 MM	$8 MM

Spending	$77 MM	$8 MM

Revenue / Student	$14,189	$14,416

Revenue / Student	$14,646	$14,606