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Bemidji Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,265 students in Bemidji Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Bemidji Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
4,874 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bemidji Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
53%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
1,132 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
23%
2%
# Asian Students
30 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
55 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,342 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
69%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
357
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
347
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
368
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
398
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
395
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,049 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,134
$17,887
Spending / Student
$16,049
$18,614
Best Bemidji Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1617 5th St Ne
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3250
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3250
Grades: PK-3
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8711 Irvine Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3260
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3260
Grades: PK-3
| 328 students
Rank: #33.
Gene Dillon Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3795 Division St W
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3100
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3100
Grades: 4-5
| 717 students
Rank: #44.
Solway Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
159 Lomen Ave Ne
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 467-3232
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 467-3232
Grades: PK-3
| 144 students
Rank: #55.
J.w. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1712 America Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3290
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3290
Grades: PK-3
| 241 students
Rank: #66.
Bemidji Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3299
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3299
Grades: 5-12
| 62 students
Rank: #77.
Bemidji Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1910 Middle School Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3215
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3215
Grades: 6-8
| 1,047 students
Rank: #88.
Horace May Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4415 Washington Ave Sw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3240
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3240
Grades: PK-3
| 320 students
Rank: #99.
Lakeside Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
502 Minnesota Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3477
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3477
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
Rank: #1010.
First City School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1231 5th St Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3458
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3458
Grades: 3-12
| 61 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bemidji Middle Alp
Alternative School
1910 Middle School Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3215
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3215
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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