Total enrollment
833
-84 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 833 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT number 4, teaching approximately 833 Minnesota students (an average of 208 per school).
4-year change in DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 940 to 820 students (down 13%) and from 73 to 87 full-time teachers (up 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEER RIVER SECONDARY | Deer River | High | 06-12 | 425 |
| KING ELEMENTARY | Deer River | Elementary | PK-05 | 390 |
| Deer River High School ALP | Deer River | High | 10-12 | 13 |
| Deer River Schools SPED | Deer River | Elementary | KG-05 | 5 |
About DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a low-population district in Minnesota, DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 833 students across 4 schools.
On the school-mix side, DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 208 in this district, lower than the Minnesota typical of 357.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 9%: 917 students in SY 2020-21 versus 833 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.