Top Rankings
Voyageurs Expeditionary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 44 students in Voyageurs Expeditionary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Voyageurs Expeditionary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
127 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Voyageurs Expeditionary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 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 21-39% has decreased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#504 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)21-39%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)97.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
% American Indian
56%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
24%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,323 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,087
$17,758
Spending / Student
$13,323
$18,479
Best Voyageurs Expeditionary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3724 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-3130
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-3130
Gr: 6-8 | 44 students Minority enrollment: 80%
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