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Beltrami County

Minnesota · Public K-12

38 public schools serving approximately 8,106 students, in a county of 46,512 residents.

Schools
38
11 districts
Enrollment
8,106
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,975
Below Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
59.1%
Above Minnesota avg
Elementary
14
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
13
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
4,836 students · 11 districts in Beltrami County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Beltrami County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
71%
Hispanic
3%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
8%
Native American
19%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
54%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
38%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
31.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
35
24.7% under 18

All schools (38)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
BEMIDJI SENIOR HIGHBemidjiHigh09-121,432·
BEMIDJI MIDDLEBemidjiMiddle06-081,013·
Gene Dillon Elementary SchoolBemidjiElementary04-05695·
RED LAKE ELEMENTARYRed LakeElementary01-05489·
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARYBlackduckElementaryPK-06402·
RED LAKE SECONDARYRed LakeHigh09-12344·
LINCOLN ELEMENTARYBemidjiElementaryPK-03328·
HORACE MAY ELEMENTARYBemidjiElementaryPK-03316·
BLACKDUCK SECONDARYBlackduckHigh07-12310·
NORTHERN ELEMENTARYBemidjiElementaryPK-03308·
Red Lake Middle SchoolRed LakeMiddle06-08280·
J.W. SMITH ELEMENTARYBemidjiElementaryPK-03237·
Schoolcraft Learning CommunityBemidjiElementaryKG-08207·
KELLIHER ELEMENTARYKelliherElementaryPK-06177·
SOLWAY ELEMENTARYSolwayElementaryPK-03160·
KELLIHER SECONDARYKelliherHigh07-12152·
TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOLBemidjiHigh09-12145·
BEMIDJI SENIOR LUMBERJACK ALCBemidjiHigh09-12133·
PONEMAH ELEMENTARYPonemahElementaryPK-08130·
Aurora Waasakone Community of LearnBemidjiElementaryKG-08125·
Trek North Middle SchoolBemidjiMiddle06-08114·
RED LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERRed LakeElementaryPK-KG101·
PAUL BUNYAN CENTERBemidjiPrekindergartenPK-PK96·
Endazhi-NitaawigingRed LakeElementaryKG-0573·
RED LAKE ALTERNATIVE LEARNINGRed LakeHigh09-1261·
BEMIDJI AREA LEARNING CENTERBemidjiHigh05-1260·
Voyageurs Expeditionary SchoolBemidjiHigh09-1259·
Voyageurs Expeditionary MSBemidjiMiddle06-0848·
FIRST CITY SCHOOLBemidjiOther03-1245·
BEMIDJI REGIONAL INTERDIST. COUNCILBemidjiPrekindergartenPK-PK21·
Red Lake EC Special Education ExtRed LakePrekindergartenPK-PK19·
RED LAKE MIDDLE LEVEL ALCRed LakeMiddle06-0813·
Lakeside Learning CenterBemidjiHigh06-129·
OSHKI MANIDOO CENTERBemidjiHigh07-124·
BEMIDJI MIDDLE ALPBemidjiMiddle06-080·
NORTH COUNTRY VOC. COOP. CTR.BemidjiOtherKG-120·
RED LAKE JUVENILE DETENTION FACLTYRed LakeHigh06-120·
Red Lake Schools Online LearningRed LakeHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Beltrami County?
There are 38 public K-12 schools in Beltrami County, Minnesota, with a combined enrollment of about 8,106.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Beltrami County?
The county's public school system includes 14 elementary, 6 middle, 13 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Beltrami County?
BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Beltrami County, serving approximately 4,836 students. The county contains 11 school districts overall.
How many people live in Beltrami County?
Beltrami County has roughly 46,512 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Beltrami County?
Median household income in Beltrami County is $68,975, below the Minnesota average of $77,501. About 10.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Beltrami County?
Approximately 31.8% of adults 25 and older in Beltrami County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Beltrami County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 59.1% of students in Beltrami County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Minnesota county average of 45.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Beltrami County schools?
Across Beltrami County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Beltrami County?
Beltrami County residents are approximately 71% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Beltrami County is owner-occupied?
Beltrami County has about 21,729 housing units, of which roughly 70.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data