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Deer River Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 438 students in Deer River Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Deer River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
4 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
852 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deer River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
% American Indian
31%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
51%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,697 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,568 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,697
$17,860
Spending / Student
$21,568
$18,585
Best Deer River Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer River Secondary
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 1st Ave Ne
Deer River, MN 56636
(218) 246-8241
Deer River, MN 56636
(218) 246-8241
Gr: 6-12 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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