operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2704440
Bemidji Public School District
Bemidji, MN
Students4,812
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMNUnited States
Academic standing2025
47th percentile48th percentile45th percentileThis district is 1 percentile points lower than the state figure and 2 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
28.9%27.3%27.8%This district is 1.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$17,705$18,721$19,509This district is $1,016 per student lower than the state figure and $1,804 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$15,202$15,248$15,859This district is $46 per student lower than the state figure and $657 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,177$2,550$1,964This district is $1,373 per student lower than the state figure and $787 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$381$404$336This district is $23 per student lower than the state figure and $45 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$9,702$9,299$8,742This district is $403 per student higher than the state figure and $960 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$3,399$3,128$3,769This district is $271 per student higher than the state figure and $370 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$7,225$18,936$11,715This district is $11,711 per student lower than the state figure and $4,490 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$393$1,058$869This district is $665 per student lower than the state figure and $476 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
14:115:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
642:1541:1376:1This district is 101 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 266 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
163.7147.7138.9This district is 16.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 24.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
27.825.118.5This district is 2.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 9.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.80.90.9This district is 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%100.0%99.0%This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
0.2%10.6%12.0%This district is 10.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
20.2%16.0%14.0%This district is 4.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.7%2.9%3.9%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
13.2%8.4%14.4%This district is 4.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K125 students
2.6%Kindergarten–grade 51,960 students
40.7%Grades 6–81,043 students
21.7%Grades 9–121,684 students
35.0%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten125
Kindergarten291
Grade 1320
Grade 2352
Grade 3318
Grade 4353
Grade 5326
Grade 6343
Grade 7354
Grade 8346
Grade 9428
Grade 10455
Grade 11402
Grade 12399
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers20 FTE
Kindergarten teachers17 FTE
Elementary teachers146.9 FTE
Secondary teachers125.4 FTE
Ungraded teachers24.1 FTE
Elementary school counselors1 FTE
Secondary school counselors6.5 FTE
Instructional coordinators10 FTE
District administrators11 FTE
District administrative support18.1 FTE
School administrative support23.4 FTE
Library and media support5.8 FTE
Other support staff131 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
0.2%Students learning English8 students · 5 of 13 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
20.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services945 students · 12 of 13 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.7%Students with Section 504 plans66 students · 5 of 13 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services4 students · 12 of 13 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MN
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Minnesota Transitions Charter SchoolMinneapolis, MN4,893 students9 schools · View profile →Owatonna Public School DistrictOwatonna, MN4,962 students16 schools · View profile →West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganWest Saint Paul, MN5,053 students12 schools · View profile →Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictCambridge, MN5,068 students17 schools · View profile →Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolBuffalo, MN5,148 students11 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged2,242 assessments
58 out of 100White students2,655 assessments
55 out of 100Mal2,021 assessments
48 out of 100Fem1,847 assessments
47 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students1,626 assessments
33 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$14,614
→FY 2023$15,202
FY 2022$456
→FY 2023$1,177
FY 2022$7,558
→FY 2023$7,225
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
1,065 of 4,838 students
1,726 of 4,747 students
1,362 of 4,708 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I6 reporting schools
50%
Calculus6 reporting schools
0%
Biology6 reporting schools
0%
Chemistry6 reporting schools
0%
Physics6 reporting schools
17%
Computer science6 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement5 reporting schools
20%
Dual enrollment6 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs13 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate5 reporting schools
0%
Athletics5 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
440Out-of-school suspensions13 reporting schoolsSee schools →130In-school suspensions12 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals12 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests12 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?28.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 4,708 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$15,202current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?796:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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