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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VOYAGEURS EXPEDITIONARY·NCES 270034604167

Voyageurs Expeditionary School

3724 BEMIDJI AVE N, BEMIDJI, MN 56601 · (218) 444-3130 · Beltrami County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Minnesota public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools

Enrollment
83
High
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
68 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 91923%
Grade 101822%
Grade 112024%
Grade 122631%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
2227%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Two+
1316%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
4757%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
4554%
Female
3846%

School pathway

Feeds from
Voyageurs Expeditionary MS06–08
Based on grade levels within VOYAGEURS EXPEDITIONARY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
23.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
7.7%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Voyageurs Expeditionary School

Voyageurs Expeditionary School's state test result (17.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Voyageurs Expeditionary School this school8381.9%17.9%
Onamia High School
ONAMIA
22481.7%17.6%
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
REMER
14971.8%23.6%
Vermilion Country School
TOWER
5080.0%N/A
CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARY
CASS LAKE
26375.7%11.5%
KELLIHER SECONDARY
KELLIHER
14367.1%24.1%
Matched among Minnesota high 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 Voyageurs Expeditionary School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Beltrami County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
83#472 of 764#7 of 10
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
83
+27 (+48%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 68
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258312.76.5:182% (68)
2023-247110.26.9:186% (61)
2022-23595.610.6:185% (50)
2020-2156511.2:171% (40)
2017-185911.85.0:181% (48)
2015-1664512.8:183% (53)
2010-1168513.6:190% (61)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Voyageurs Expeditionary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 41% (59 to 83); teachers up 7% (11.8 to 12.7).

About Voyageurs Expeditionary School

Voyageurs Expeditionary School is a high school with a street address in BEMIDJI, Minnesota. A federal count lists 83 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Minnesota is about 371, so this school runs 78% smaller than that.

VOYAGEURS EXPEDITIONARY is made up of 2 schools with 127 students in all.

Native American students make up a majority at Voyageurs Expeditionary School, at 57%. Next come 27% White and 16% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

With 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Voyageurs Expeditionary School was 6.5:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 6.5:1 here. Voyageurs Expeditionary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 82%. For comparison, public schools in Beltrami County average 54%.

allk12 grades Voyageurs Expeditionary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 17.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 21.0%.

Beltrami County has about 46,512 residents, and the median household income is $68,975, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Beltrami County has 38 public schools and roughly 8,088 students.

The closest public school to Voyageurs Expeditionary School is Voyageurs Expeditionary MS, less than a tenth of a mile away. Voyageurs Expeditionary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Voyageurs Expeditionary School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.

Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics. Voyageurs Expeditionary School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

Enrollment was 56 in 2020-21 and 83 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.2:1 to 6.5:1.

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Beltrami County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Voyageurs Expeditionary School
District
VOYAGEURS EXPEDITIONARY
Address
3724 BEMIDJI AVE N, BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Phone
(218) 444-3130
County
Beltrami County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
83
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
6.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
68 (82%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
270034604167
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Voyageurs Expeditionary School
What is the total enrollment at Voyageurs Expeditionary School?
Voyageurs Expeditionary School enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Voyageurs Expeditionary School serve?
Voyageurs Expeditionary School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Voyageurs Expeditionary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Voyageurs Expeditionary School is approximately 6.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Voyageurs Expeditionary School?
At Voyageurs Expeditionary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 1% Hispanic, 16% Two or more.
What district is Voyageurs Expeditionary School in?
Voyageurs Expeditionary School is part of VOYAGEURS EXPEDITIONARY.
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