B−
Bemidji Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 31 towns
Serves Bemidji, Northern, Bemidji, Grant Valley, Eckles, Helga, Frohn, Turtle Lake, Turtle River, Farden, Ten Lake, Liberty, Lammers, Guthrie, Rockwood, Port Hope, Hart Lake, Jones, Fern, Wilton, Buzzle, Alaska, Durand, Nebish, Sugar Bush, Roosevelt, Lake Hattie, Schoolcraft, Maple Ridge, Solway and Turtle River.
Students
4,722
Schools
15
Spent per student
$15,715
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$36.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bemidji Public School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $36.0M, about $7,620 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Badger.
PK–6Badger ElementaryBadger Public School District
7–12Badger SecondaryBadger Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,715 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 69%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,852’20
4,874’21
4,836’22
4,812’23
4,722’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%American Indian/Alaska Native 25%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Gene Dillon Elementary School
B667 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary
A320 students14:1
Horace May Elementary
C+300 students12:1
Northern Elementary
B+282 students14:1
J.W. Smith Elementary
B−238 students12:1
Solway Elementary
B148 students13:1
Bemidji Middle
C+967 students16:1
Bemidji Middle ALP
1 students0:1
Bemidji Senior High
A−1,537 students20:1
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack ALC
C−85 students21:1
Lakeside Learning Center
7 students5:1
Oshki Manidoo Center
4 students
Bemidji Area Learning Center
0 students
Paul Bunyan Center
118 students7:1
First City School
C−48 students5:1
Towns served
Bemidji 15,569Northern 3,659Bemidji 3,363Grant Valley 2,206Eckles 1,898Helga 1,734Frohn 1,515Turtle Lake 1,305Turtle River 1,082Farden 1,014Ten Lake 979Liberty 913Lammers 691Guthrie 547Rockwood 544Port Hope 516Hart Lake 482Jones 453Fern 383Wilton 327Buzzle 307Alaska 240Durand 237Nebish 236Sugar Bush 196Roosevelt 192Lake Hattie 164Schoolcraft 164Maple Ridge 138Solway 117Turtle River 58
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.