Deer River Schools SPED

As a rural-scale elementary school in DEER RIVER, Minnesota, Deer River Schools SPED hosts 5 students from grades K through 5, operated by DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 99% below the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 833 students; Deer River Schools SPED is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Deer River Schools SPED reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 20% multiracial, 20% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.0:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Itasca County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,603 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Itasca County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,407 students), of which Deer River Schools SPED is one.

Nearest neighbor: Deer River High School ALP, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Deer River Schools SPED's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 5 (now 5). The White share of enrollment edged up from 20% to 60% over that span.

On allk12, the feed for Deer River Schools SPED typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.