Public schools in Red Lake, MN
Red Lake has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,491 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Red Lake Public School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Red Lake's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Red Lake | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Public School District | 7 | 1,437 | $29,400 |
| Endazhi-Nitaawiging | 1 | 73 | $16,918 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Red Lake, 430 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Secondary | 377 | 18.0 | 78.5% | Red Lake |
| Red Lake Alternative Learning | 53 | 53.0 | 71.7% | Red Lake |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Red Lake, 271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Middle School | 268 | 19.0 | 82.8% | Red Lake |
| Red Lake Middle Level Alc | 3 | 3.6 | 76.9% | Red Lake |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Red Lake, 776 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Elementary | 526 | 12.5 | 79.3% | Red Lake |
| Red Lake Early Childhood Center | 137 | 10.5 | 70.8% | Red Lake |
| Endazhi-Nitaawiging | 113 | 20.6 | 74.3% | Endazhi-Nitaawiging |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Red Lake, 14 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake EC Special Education Ext | 14 | not reported | 78.6% | Red Lake |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Red Lake's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Red Lake school has 18.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 125 students (state 275).
| Red Lake | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.0 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 125 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 63% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Red Lake schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Red Lake
- Red Lake Public School DistrictRuns 7 of Red Lake's 8 public schools and spent $29,400 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,400
- Red Lake Secondary, the largest high school in Red Lake377 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.377
- Compare Red Lake Public School District with Endazhi-NitaawigingRed Lake's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Red Lake addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Red Lake
How many public schools are in Red Lake, MN?
8 public schools with an address in Red Lake were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,491 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Red Lake?
Red Lake Secondary, with 377 students in 2024-25 (Red Lake Public School District).Which districts run Red Lake's schools?
Red Lake Public School District (7 schools), Endazhi-Nitaawiging (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25