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Bemidji, MN
Public School Ratings




Bemidji Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Bemidji Public School District details

Bemidji Public School District
502 Minnesota Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN 56601

4,812 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Bemidji Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.5% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
47%
47%
50%
45%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bemidji Area Learning Center School
2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN, 56601
05-12
Bemidji Middle School
1910 Middle School Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN, 56601
06-08
Bemidji Middle Alp School
1910 Middle School Ave Nw
Bemidji, MN, 56601
06-08
Bemidji Senior High School
2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN, 56601
09-12
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alc School
2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN, 56601
09-12
First City School
1231 5 Th St Nw
Bemidji, MN, 56601
03-12
Gene Dillon Elementary School
3795 Division St W
Bemidji, MN, 56601
04-05
Horace May Elementary School
4415 Washington Ave Sw
Bemidji, MN, 56601
PK-03
J.w. Smith Elementary School
1712 America Ave
Bemidji, MN, 56601
PK-03
Lincoln Elementary School
1617 5 Th St Ne
Bemidji, MN, 56601
PK-03
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 69.2% 65.4%
Black 1.1% 12.7%
Hispanic 2.1% 12.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 7.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 27.2% 2.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 46.3% 42.4%
Free lunch eligible 38.6% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.8% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,464 $45,542,000 58.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $461 $2,217,000 2.9%
Staff $571 $2,746,000 3.5%
General Administration $283 $1,361,000 1.8%
School Administration $548 $2,636,000 3.4%
Operation $1,360 $6,544,000 8.4%
Transportation $1,045 $5,028,000 6.5%
Other $272 $1,310,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,539 $21,842,000 28.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,120 $10,202,000 13.1%
Total Expenditures $16,123 $77,586,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,696 $8,440,020,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $575 $500,256,000 2.9%
Staff $801 $697,297,000 4.1%
General Administration $599 $521,143,000 3.1%
School Administration $589 $512,404,000 3.0%
Operation $1,033 $898,874,000 5.3%
Transportation $883 $768,682,000 4.5%
Other $414 $360,149,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,892 $4,258,805,000 25.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,975 $4,330,430,000 25.4%
Total Expenditures $19,563 $17,029,255,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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