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1712 AMERICA AVE, BEMIDJI, MN 56601 • Beltrami County
(218) 333-3290

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
238
Teachers (FTE)
20.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.6:1
FRPL Eligible
196
(82.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 196 of 238 (82.4%)
Free Lunch: 183 (76.9%)
Reduced-Price: 13 (5.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 42 (17.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 187 students 187 2020-2021 2021-2022: 241 students 241 +28.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 237 students 237 -1.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 258 students 258 +8.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 238 students 238 -7.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
American Indian / Alaska Native: 151 (63.4%) White: 55 (23.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 16 (6.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 7 (2.9%) Black or African American: 5 (2.1%) Asian: 4 (1.7%)
238 Students
American Indian / Alaska Native 151 63.4%
White 55 23.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 16 6.7%
Hispanic / Latino 7 2.9%
Black or African American 5 2.1%
Asian 4 1.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 238 Students
Grade 1: 51 (21.4%) Grade 2: 49 (20.6%) Grade 3: 50 (21%) Kindergarten: 55 (23.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 33 (13.9%)
238 Students
Grade 1 51 21.4%
Grade 2 49 20.6%
Grade 3 50 21%
Kindergarten 55 23.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 33 13.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
133
55.9%
F
Female Students
105
44.1%