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 Stokes.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
63 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
122 high schoolsGrand Rapids 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.