Bemidji Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji Middle in Bemidji, Minnesota enrolled 967 students in 2024-25 with 61.7 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Minnesota middle-school median of 16.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

1,013 students in 2022-23, 1,035 students in 2023-24, 967 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 61.7 to 61.7.

Students enrolled at Bemidji Middle by school year2022-23: 1,013, 2023-24: 1,035, 2024-25: 96705001k1.5k2022-231,0132023-241,0352024-25967
Students enrolled at Bemidji Middle by school year2022-23: 1,013, 2023-24: 1,035, 2024-25: 96705001k1.5k2022-231,0132023-241,0352024-25967
Students enrolled at Bemidji Middle by school year2022-23: 1,013, 2023-24: 1,035, 2024-25: 96705001k1.5k2022-231,0132023-241,0352024-25967
Students enrolled at Bemidji Middle by school year2022-23: 1,013, 2023-24: 1,035, 2024-25: 96705001k1.5k2022-231,0132023-241,0352024-25967
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,01361.716.4
2023-241,03562.516.6
2024-2596761.715.7

15.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 of every 100 Minnesota middle schools

Among the 274 Minnesota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Bemidji Middle 15.7; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBemidji Middle 15.7state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Bemidji Middle 15.7; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBemidji Middle 15.7state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Bemidji Middle 15.7; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBemidji Middle 15.7state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Bemidji Middle 15.7; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBemidji Middle 15.7state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 516 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bemidji Middle enrolled 1,031 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 149 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 516 of the 1,031 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions149
  • Chronically absent24.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.6% of students were White, 24.4% American Indian, 2.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White69.6%
  2. American Indian24.4%
  3. Two or more races2.6%
  4. Hispanic1.9%
  5. Black1.0%
  6. Asian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Bemidji Middle scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 44% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2253%49%51.1%
Math, 2022-2344%45% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Bemidji

3 public middle schools in Bemidji report 2024-25 enrollment; Bemidji Middle is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bemidji Middle96715.733.0%
Trek North Middle School10912.254.1%
Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School44not reported77.3%

All public schools in Bemidji →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bemidji Middle

  1. Trek North Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 0.5 miles away: 109 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 44 students (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Bemidji Middle with Trek North Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bemidji Public School District spends per student$15,202 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,202
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaBemidji Middle is the number 41 by size of 301 Minnesota middle schools open in 2024-25.#41 of 301
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 16.4 for middle schools.15.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bemidji Middle

  1. How many students attend Bemidji Middle?
    967 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,013 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Bemidji, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bemidji Middle?
    15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bemidji Middle a Title I school?
    Bemidji Middle was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Bemidji Middle do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bemidji Middle scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 44% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Bemidji Middle in?
    Bemidji Public School District, NCES district ID 2704440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270444002031 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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