D−
Red Lake Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Redby, Red Lake, Little Rock and Ponemah.
Students
1,519
Schools
10
Spent per student
$32,781
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Red Lake Public School District
- School Grade D−: better than 2% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 57 pts below the state
- Spends 92% more per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.5M, about $346 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Redby.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency2%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)27%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,781 per student · 92% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 52%Federal 45%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,526’20
1,467’21
1,437’22
1,441’23
1,519’24
About steady.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%White <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Red Lake Elementary
D−526 students13:1
Red Lake Early Childhood Center
137 students11:1
Ponemah Elementary
D−136 students7:1
Red Lake Middle School
D268 students19:1
Red Lake Middle Level Alc
3 students4:1
Red Lake Secondary
D377 students18:1
Red Lake Alternative Learning
D−53 students53:1
Red Lake Juvenile Detention Faclty
5 students6:1
Red Lake Schools Online Learning
0 students
Red Lake EC Special Education Ext
14 students
Towns served
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.