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Enrollment
667
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270444005094
Gene Dillon Elementary School
3795 DIVISION ST W, BEMIDJI, MN 56601 · (218) 333-3100 · Beltrami County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
292 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 319 | 48% |
| Grade 5 | 348 | 52% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bemidji Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Gene Dillon Elementary School
Gene Dillon Elementary School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Dillon Elementary School this school | 667 | 43.8% | 41.9% |
| Pleasantview Elementary SAUK RAPIDS | 734 | 42.0% | 42.2% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY DETROIT LAKES | 562 | 48.4% | 47.8% |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY CLOQUET | 495 | 46.7% | 58.5% |
| East Rapids Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 639 | 46.5% | 55.8% |
| WARROAD ELEMENTARY WARROAD | 475 | 44.2% | 55.6% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary 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 Gene Dillon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Beltrami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #489 of 844 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #510 of 844 | #5 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #424 of 844 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #109 of 1,130 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #510 of 769 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #384 of 796 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #427 of 942 | #11 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
667
-79 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 667 | 45.1 | 14.8:1 | 44% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 45.1 | 15.1:1 | 51% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 46.9 | 14.8:1 | 51% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 746 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 39% (289) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gene Dillon Elementary School.
About Gene Dillon Elementary School
Located in BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Gene Dillon Elementary School is a large elementary school. Federal data show 667 students enrolled in grades 4 through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.
Besides Gene Dillon Elementary School, Bemidji Public School District runs 13 other schools. The district enrolls 4,722 students.
White students are 66% of those enrolled at Gene Dillon Elementary School. The remaining shares are 27% Native American, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Gene Dillon Elementary School comes to 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. Gene Dillon Elementary School counts 44% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in Beltrami County.
The model predicts 41.5% for a school in Minnesota with Gene Dillon Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Gene Dillon Elementary School posts 41.9%.
The county, Beltrami County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $68,975, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 38 public schools and about 8,088 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bemidji Senior High, is about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 11% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People who know Gene Dillon Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Beltrami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,512
Census ACS
Median income
$68,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
8,088 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bemidji Public School District
- Bemidji Senior HighHigh · 1,537 students
- Bemidji MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Horace May ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- Northern ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- J.W. Smith ElementaryElementary · 238 students
Other schools in BEMIDJI
- Bemidji Senior HighHigh · 1,537 students
- Bemidji MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Horace May ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- Northern ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- J.W. Smith ElementaryElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Bemidji Senior High0.7 mi · 1,537
- Bemidji Senior Lumberjack ALC0.7 mi · 85
- BEMIDJI REGIONAL INTERDIST. COUNCIL1.5 mi · 22
- First City School1.6 mi · 48
- Bemidji Middle1.7 mi · 967
- Bemidji Middle ALP1.7 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Gene Dillon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gene Dillon Elementary School?
Gene Dillon Elementary School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades 04-05.
Is Gene Dillon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gene Dillon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at Gene Dillon Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Gene Dillon Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Gene Dillon Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gene Dillon Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Gene Dillon Elementary School?
Gene Dillon Elementary School is overseen by Bemidji Public School District in Beltrami County.
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