C+
Deer River Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Deer River, Morse, Deer River, Marcell, Oteneagen, Sand Lake, Lake Jessie, Bowstring, Torrey, Wirt and Zemple, and parts of Stokes.
Students
833
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,331
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$19.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Deer River Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the MN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020
- Debt of $19.2M, about $23,049 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gregory.
PK–62 schoolsFosston Public School District
7–122 schoolsMahnomen Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,331 per student · 25% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 62%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
917’20
901’21
885’22
852’23
833’24
Down 9.2% since 2020.
Students
White 51%American Indian/Alaska Native 31%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.