Enrollment
22
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bemidji, MN
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council
Federal NCES profile for Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270005102371
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #3 of 10
- schools in Bemidji · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.1:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 14.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council has class sizes smaller than 98% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council ranks #3 of 10 schools in Bemidji, MN.
School address
District: Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council · Minnesota
NCES ID 270005102371 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.1:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-80% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Bemidji, Minnesota, enrolling 22 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.1:1, Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council is leaner than roughly 98% of Minnesota schools and 80% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.3% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Minnesota average.
Enrollment of 22 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Its district draws 27.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council operates only this one school, so Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council compares
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.1:1 | ▼ 80% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.3% | ▼ 67% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.1:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
3.1:1
students per teacher
- 80% below state mean
Top 2% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 95.5%
White 4.5%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.6, Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~22 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council
How many students attend Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council?
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council has 22 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Bemidji, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council?
The student-teacher ratio at Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council is 3.1:1, which is 80% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 80% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council?
14.3% of students at Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council?
The largest demographic group at Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council is American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.5% of enrollment, in Bemidji, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council?
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council rank among schools in Bemidji?
By Resource Investment Index, Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council ranks #3 of 10 schools in Bemidji, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bemidji on the city page.
Is Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council a good school?
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council?
None reported; Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council operates only Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council as a public school district in NCES's records.
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