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Enrollment
425
High
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271014000433
DEER RIVER SECONDARY
101 1ST AVE NE, DEER RIVER, MN 56636 · (218) 246-8241 · Itasca County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Minnesota public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
251 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 12% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DEER RIVER SECONDARY
DEER RIVER SECONDARY's state test result (30.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEER RIVER SECONDARY this school | 425 | 59.1% | 30.0% |
| BAGLEY SECONDARY BAGLEY | 388 | 55.4% | 19.0% |
| HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SECONDARY HINCKLEY | 398 | 52.3% | 24.6% |
| CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SECONDARY CLEARBROOK | 206 | 54.4% | 28.4% |
| Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. WALKER | 317 | 48.9% | 27.3% |
| TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL BEMIDJI | 144 | 63.9% | 34.1% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DEER RIVER SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Itasca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #303 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #328 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #243 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #190 of 764 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #12 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #76 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #90 of 444 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #139 of 146 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 39.8 | 10.7:1 | 59% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 29.1 | 15.0:1 | 65% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 30.9 | 14.3:1 | 66% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 65% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 30.1 | 14.2:1 | 65% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 65% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 54% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 38% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 30 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEER RIVER SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (429 to 425); teachers up 32% (30.1 to 39.8).
About DEER RIVER SECONDARY
DEER RIVER SECONDARY is a medium-sized high school in DEER RIVER, Minnesota. The school had 425 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25.
DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 4 schools with 833 students in all.
DEER RIVER SECONDARY's enrollment is 51% White. Next come 35% Native American and 13% multiracial. That compares with about 89% White among all Itasca County residents. By the diversity index, DEER RIVER SECONDARY comes in at 61%.
Its 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.7:1. That ratio is under the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 59%. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Itasca County.
The allk12 Grade for DEER RIVER SECONDARY is C+. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at DEER RIVER SECONDARY are 3.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (30.0% actual, 33.3% predicted).
Among Itasca County residents, median household income is about $68,603, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Itasca County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,407.
Nearby, Deer River High School ALP is less than a tenth of a mile away. DEER RIVER SECONDARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 51.9% on proficiency, and DEER RIVER SECONDARY is below that at 30.0%.
Federal data place DEER RIVER SECONDARY in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 448 in 2020-21 and 425 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.7:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at DEER RIVER SECONDARY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Itasca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,275
Census ACS
Median income
$68,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- KING ELEMENTARYElementary · 390 students
- Deer River High School ALPHigh · 13 students
- Deer River Schools SPEDElementary · 5 students
Other schools in DEER RIVER
- KING ELEMENTARYElementary · 390 students
- Deer River High School ALPHigh · 13 students
- Deer River Schools SPEDElementary · 5 students
Nearby schools
- Deer River High School ALP0.0 mi · 13
- Deer River Schools SPED0.2 mi · 5
- KING ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 390
- COHASSET ELEMENTARY9.4 mi · 312
- West Rapids Elementary13.2 mi · 612
- GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH13.2 mi · 1,091
Frequently asked questions
About DEER RIVER SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at DEER RIVER SECONDARY?
DEER RIVER SECONDARY enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 06-12.
Is DEER RIVER SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
DEER RIVER SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DEER RIVER SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DEER RIVER SECONDARY is approximately 10.7:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DEER RIVER SECONDARY?
DEER RIVER SECONDARY reports a student body of 51% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees DEER RIVER SECONDARY?
DEER RIVER SECONDARY is overseen by DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Itasca County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.