Lakeside Learning Center

Lakeside Learning Center is one of the tiny secondary schools in BEMIDJI, Minnesota, operated by Bemidji Public School District, with 7 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 98% smaller than typical.

Bemidji Public School District comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 4,722 students; Lakeside Learning Center is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lakeside Learning Center shows that Native American students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school lists 29% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lakeside Learning Center logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.0:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Beltrami County) logs that median household income runs about $68,975, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lakeside Learning Center is one of 38 public schools in Beltrami County (combined enrollment of about 8,088 students).

The closest other public school is J.W. Smith Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lakeside Learning Center.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Lakeside Learning Center's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 8 (now 7). White enrollment moved from 38% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 3.4:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 in 2025.

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