Bemidji Public School District
Bemidji Public School District is a public school district based in Bemidji, Minnesota, serving 4,722 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 315 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,205 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Bemidji compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bemidji | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,205 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,083 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $78.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 778 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 944 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictCambridge | 5,007 | 18 | $10,990 | 16.4 | #39 |
| Owatonna Public School DistrictOwatonna | 4,890 | 17 | $12,696 | 14.3 | #40 |
| Bemidji Public School DistrictBemidji · this district | 4,722 | 15 | $14,205 | 14.5 | #41 |
| St. Louis Park Public School Dist.Saint Louis Park | 4,446 | 14 | $15,700 | 17.2 | #42 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSauk Rapids | 4,331 | 8 | $12,236 | 15.9 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Public SchoolsHolt, MI | 4,726 | $11,680 | 16.5 |
| Long CountyLudowici, GA | 4,724 | $9,321 | 17.4 |
| Penfield Central School DistrictRochester, NY | 4,721 | $19,595 | 11.1 |
| Belleville Twp HSD 201Belleville, IL | 4,718 | $18,219 | 15.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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