Schoolcraft Learning Community

Schoolcraft Learning Community is a primary school of small scale in BEMIDJI, Minnesota, part of SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY CHTR, instructing 192 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 344.

SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY CHTR is the operating authority for Schoolcraft Learning Community, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Schoolcraft Learning Community records that 70% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 15% Native American, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Beltrami County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Beltrami County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Schoolcraft Learning Community sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.6%; this one delivers 39.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Beltrami County indicate the typical household earns roughly $68,975 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Beltrami County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,088 students), Schoolcraft Learning Community is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northern Elementary, roughly 9.1 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Schoolcraft Learning Community ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.2%.

Schoolcraft Learning Community operates from a rural location. As a public charter, Schoolcraft Learning Community runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Schoolcraft Learning Community has showed little movement, going from 192 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.