Bemidji Public School District

Item: Bemidji Public School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

502 Minnesota Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601-5668

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Top 50%

Tel: (218) 333-3100

www.bemidji.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

Bemidji Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

15 Schools

722 Schools

# Students

4,812 Students

214,815 Students

# Teachers

329 Teachers

16,916 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	125	44
Kind	291	62
1	320	58
2	352	58
3	318	52

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District Rank

Bemidji Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 70% has decreased from 76% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#230 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District
2022	#230
2021	#229
2019	#266
2018	#207
2017	#204
2016	#203
2015	#165
2014	#183
2013	#245
2012	#251
2011	#239

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45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2022	45%	45%
2021	42%	45%
2019	51%	56%
2018	56%	58%
2017	59%	59%
2016	60%	60%
2015	63%	61%
2014	61%	61%
2013	56%	61%
2012	60%	62%
2011	53%	56%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2022	49%	51%
2021	50%	53%
2019	55%	59%
2018	56%	60%
2017	60%	61%
2016	59%	60%
2015	60%	60%
2014	59%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	75%	76%
2011	74%	74%

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40%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2022	40%	41%
2021	47%	45%

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70%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2022	70%	84%
2021	77%	84%
2020	78%	84%
2019	78%	84%
2018	76%	83%
2017	76%	83%
2016	75%	82%
2015	74%	82%
2014	72%	82%
2013	77%	81%
2012	68%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.47	0.59
2022	0.48	0.58
2021	0.49	0.57
2020	0.46	0.54
2019	0.46	0.54
2018	0.45	0.53
2017	0.45	0.53
2016	0.43	0.52
2015	0.42	0.51
2014	0.41	0.48
2013	0.42	0.47
2012	0.40	0.45
2011	0.38	0.44
2010	0.37	0.42
2009	0.34	0.41
2008	0.33	0.41
2007	0.34	0.40
2006	0.30	0.37
2005	0.31	0.37
2004	0.32	0.35
2003	0.32	0.34
2002	0.31	0.32
2001	0.31	0.31
2000	0.31	0.29
1999	0.29	0.28
1998	0.28	0.26
1997	0.27	0.24
1996	0.28	0.23
1995	0.26	0.23
1994	0.25	0.22
1993	0.22	0.21
1992	0.21	0.19
1991	0.22	0.16

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% American Indian

26%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2023	24%	2%
2022	23%	2%
2021	23%	2%
2020	17%	2%
2019	17%	2%
2018	18%	2%
2017	18%	2%
2016	16%	2%
2015	17%	2%
2014	17%	2%
2013	18%	2%
2012	17%	2%
2011	18%	2%
2010	19%	2%
2009	17%	2%
2008	17%	3%
2007	17%	2%
2006	16%	2%
2005	15%	3%
2004	16%	3%
2003	16%	3%
2002	15%	2%
2001	16%	2%
2000	16%	2%
1999	16%	2%
1998	14%	2%
1997	13%	2%
1996	14%	2%
1995	12%	2%
1994	13%	2%
1993	11%	2%
1992	10%	2%
1991	10%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

67%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2023	69%	62%
2022	68%	63%
2021	68%	64%
2020	71%	66%
2019	71%	66%
2018	72%	67%
2017	72%	67%
2016	73%	68%
2015	74%	69%
2014	75%	71%
2013	75%	72%
2012	76%	73%
2011	77%	74%
2010	77%	75%
2009	80%	76%
2008	80%	76%
2007	80%	77%
2006	83%	79%
2005	82%	79%
2004	81%	80%
2003	81%	81%
2002	82%	82%
2001	81%	83%
2000	81%	84%
1999	82%	85%
1998	83%	86%
1997	84%	87%
1996	83%	87%
1995	86%	88%
1994	85%	88%
1993	87%	89%
1992	88%	90%
1991	87%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,255 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$84MM	$9MM
2020	$80MM	$9MM
2019	$77MM	$8MM
2018	$76MM	$8MM
2017	$74MM	$7MM
2016	$70MM	$7MM
2015	$60MM	$6MM
2014	$65MM	$7MM
2012	$62MM	$6MM
2011	$61MM	$7MM
2010	$60MM	$6MM
2009	$57MM	$6MM
2008	$57MM	$6MM
2007	$56MM	$6MM
2006	$57MM	$6MM
2005	$54MM	$6MM
2004	$52MM	$6MM
2003	$51MM	$6MM
2002	$50MM	$7MM
2001	$50MM	$7MM
2000	$52MM	$6MM
1999	$46MM	$7MM
1998	$43MM	$7MM
1997	$41MM	$7MM
1996	$40MM	$6MM
1995	$38MM	$5MM
1992	$32MM	$4MM
1990	$27MM	$3MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$78MM	$9MM
2020	$80MM	$9MM
2019	$81MM	$9MM
2018	$95MM	$8MM
2017	$77MM	$8MM
2016	$69MM	$7MM
2015	$59MM	$6MM
2014	$64MM	$7MM
2012	$59MM	$6MM
2011	$55MM	$6MM
2010	$59MM	$6MM
2009	$55MM	$6MM
2008	$56MM	$6MM
2007	$54MM	$6MM
2006	$55MM	$6MM
2005	$51MM	$6MM
2004	$49MM	$6MM
2003	$47MM	$7MM
2002	$47MM	$7MM
2001	$59MM	$7MM
2000	$72MM	$7MM
1999	$59MM	$7MM
1998	$41MM	$7MM
1997	$43MM	$7MM
1996	$37MM	$6MM
1995	$38MM	$6MM
1992	$30MM	$4MM
1990	$27MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,355

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$16,800	$15,834
2020	$15,036	$14,997
2019	$14,639	$14,113
2018	$14,473	$14,902
2017	$14,114	$14,246
2016	$13,431	$13,431
2015	$11,610	$12,051
2014	$12,484	$12,820
2012	$12,202	$12,250
2011	$12,116	$12,557
2010	$12,271	$12,051
2009	$11,964	$11,416
2008	$11,760	$11,377
2007	$11,569	$10,573
2006	$11,804	$10,187
2005	$10,984	$9,471
2004	$10,515	$9,255
2003	$9,792	$9,258
2002	$9,265	$9,018
2001	$9,341	$8,614
2000	$9,272	$8,140
1999	$8,063	$8,059
1998	$7,527	$7,429
1997	$7,052	$7,402
1995	$6,636	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$16,255

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bemidji Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$15,735	$15,759
2020	$15,179	$15,385
2019	$15,546	$14,956
2018	$18,169	$15,174
2017	$14,568	$14,982
2016	$13,213	$14,117
2015	$11,411	$11,992
2014	$12,312	$13,172
2012	$11,585	$12,023
2011	$10,958	$11,899
2010	$12,061	$11,992
2009	$11,561	$11,593
2008	$11,620	$11,230
2007	$11,218	$10,536
2006	$11,373	$10,149
2005	$10,421	$9,268
2004	$9,942	$9,179
2003	$9,073	$9,746
2002	$8,685	$9,476
2001	$10,880	$8,680
2000	$12,938	$8,712
1999	$10,341	$8,638
1998	$7,116	$7,392
1997	$7,458	$7,891
1995	$6,576	$6,943

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Best Bemidji Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1617 5th St Ne
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3250

Grades: PK-3

| 320 students

Rank: #22.

Northern Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8711 Irvine Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3260

Grades: PK-3

| 285 students

Rank: #33.

Solway Elementary School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

159 Lomen Ave Ne
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 467-3232

Grades: PK-3

| 146 students

Rank: #44.

Horace May Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4415 Washington Ave Sw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3240

Grades: PK-3

| 307 students

Rank: #55.

J.w. Smith Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1712 America Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3290

Grades: PK-3

| 258 students

Rank: n/an/a

Paul Bunyan Center

Add to Compare

3300 Gillett Dr Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-3100

Grades: PK

| 90 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,812 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 70% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education