Deer River Schools SPED

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Deer River, Minnesota

Deer River Schools SPED in Deer River, Minnesota enrolled 5 students in 2024-25 with 1.0 full-time teachers, 5.0 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

6 students in 2022-23, 6 students in 2023-24, 5 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.0 to 1.0.

Students enrolled at Deer River Schools SPED by school year2022-23: 6, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 502462022-2362023-2462024-255
Students enrolled at Deer River Schools SPED by school year2022-23: 6, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 502462022-2362023-2462024-255
Students enrolled at Deer River Schools SPED by school year2022-23: 6, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 502462022-2362023-2462024-255
Students enrolled at Deer River Schools SPED by school year2022-23: 6, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 502462022-2362023-2462024-255
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361.06.0
2023-2461.06.0
2024-2551.05.0

5.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 5.0; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 5.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 5.0; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 5.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 5.0; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 5.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 5.0; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 5.0state median 13.3U.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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Deer River Schools SPED enrolled 6 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent50.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.0% of students were White, 20.0% of two or more races, 20.0% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White60.0%
  2. Two or more races20.0%
  3. American Indian20.0%

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.

Elementary schools in Deer River

2 public elementary schools in Deer River report 2024-25 enrollment; Deer River Schools SPED is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
King Elementary3908.558.5%
Deer River Schools SPED55.0not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Deer River Schools SPED

  1. King ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 390 students, 8.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Northland ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 20 miles away: 185 students, 8.0 per teacher (2024-25).20 mi
  3. Compare Deer River Schools SPED with King ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Deer River Public School District spends per student$19,593 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,593
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaDeer River Schools SPED is the number 987 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#987 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher5.0 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.5.0:1
  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 Deer River Schools SPED

  1. How many students attend Deer River Schools SPED?
    5 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 6 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Deer River, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer River Schools SPED?
    5.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Deer River Schools SPED a Title I school?
    Deer River Schools SPED ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Deer River Schools SPED in?
    Deer River Public School District, NCES district ID 2710140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 271014004672 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
  • 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