Gene Dillon Elementary School

Located at 3795 DIVISION ST W, in BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Gene Dillon Elementary School is a substantial elementary school that enrolls 667 students (grades 4 through 5), overseen by Bemidji Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 94% above the state mean of about 344.

Within Bemidji Public School District, which oversees 14 schools and 4,722 students, Gene Dillon Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Gene Dillon Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 27% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Gene Dillon Elementary School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Gene Dillon Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 44% of students at Gene Dillon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Beltrami County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Gene Dillon Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Beltrami County) records that median household income runs about $68,975, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Beltrami County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,088 students), of which Gene Dillon Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bemidji Senior Lumberjack ALC, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

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