Total enrollment
1,519
-7 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 1,519 students · 2 cities
Within RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, 10 public K-12 schools serve about 1,519 students, an average of 152 per school.
4-year change in RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #163 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,519 | #111 of 269 | #5,423 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #55 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #62 of 267 | #3,650 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 81.3% | #17 of 269 | #1,142 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.0% | #150 of 152 | #6,707 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from RED LAKE SECONDARY at 10.5% proficient to PONEMAH ELEMENTARY at 5.6%, a gap of 4.9 points. That is the 83rd widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 1,569 to 1,505 students (down 4%) and from 139 to 112 full-time teachers (down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED LAKE ELEMENTARY | Red Lake | Elementary | 01-05 | 526 |
| RED LAKE SECONDARY | Red Lake | High | 09-12 | 377 |
| Red Lake Middle School | Red Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 268 |
| RED LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Red Lake | Elementary | PK-KG | 137 |
| PONEMAH ELEMENTARY | Ponemah | Elementary | PK-08 | 136 |
| RED LAKE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING | Red Lake | High | 09-12 | 53 |
| Red Lake EC Special Education Ext | Red Lake | Elementary | PK-PK | 14 |
| RED LAKE JUVENILE DETENTION FACLTY | Red Lake | High | 06-12 | 5 |
| RED LAKE MIDDLE LEVEL ALC | Red Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 3 |
| Red Lake Schools Online Learning | Red Lake | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT maintains 10 public schools across Minnesota, collectively enrolling roughly 1,519 students.
On the school-mix side, RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 152 in this district, lower than the Minnesota typical of 357.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,519 students, held roughly steady from the 1,526 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT gained 1 school, going from 8 to 9.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.