First City School

Public school, grades 3 to 12 · Bemidji, Minnesota

First City School in Bemidji, Minnesota enrolled 48 students in 2024-25 with 10.0 full-time teachers, 4.8 students per teacher against the Minnesota median of 6.6. 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, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 20% or less (Minnesota: 83.3%).

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

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

45 students in 2022-23, 42 students in 2023-24, 48 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 10.0.

Students enrolled at First City School by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 42, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23452023-24422024-2548
Students enrolled at First City School by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 42, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23452023-24422024-2548
Students enrolled at First City School by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 42, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23452023-24422024-2548
Students enrolled at First City School by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 42, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23452023-24422024-2548
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234510.04.5
2023-244210.04.2
2024-254810.04.8

4.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Minnesota schools of this kind

Among the 163 Minnesota schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 6.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; First City School 4.8; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherFirst City School 4.8state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; First City School 4.8; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherFirst City School 4.8state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; First City School 4.8; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherFirst City School 4.8state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; First City School 4.8; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherFirst City School 4.8state median 6.6U.S. 13.8

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 First City School enrolled 61 students and reported no counselor; it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

41.7% of students were White, 41.7% American Indian, 10.4% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White41.7%
  2. American Indian41.7%
  3. Black10.4%
  4. Hispanic4.2%
  5. Two or more races2.1%

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 First City School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less 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, 2021-2220% or less49%51.1%
Math, 2022-2320% or less45% (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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

20% or less of the 23 students in First City School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate20% or less78%83.3%
Students in the class2340669,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Bemidji

3 public schools of this kind in Bemidji report 2024-25 enrollment; First City School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Paul Bunyan Center1187.358.5%
First City School484.893.8%
Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council223.114.3%

All public schools in Bemidji →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about First City School

  1. Bemidji Regional Interdist. CouncilThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.5 miles away: 22 students, 3.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Paul Bunyan CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.1 miles away: 118 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare First City School with Bemidji Regional Interdist. CouncilStudents, 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 MinnesotaFirst City School is the number 99 by size of 245 Minnesota schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#99 of 245
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher4.8 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 6.6 for schools of this kind.4.8:1
  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 First City School

  1. How many students attend First City School?
    48 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 45 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Bemidji, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at First City School?
    4.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for schools of this kind is 6.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is First City School a Title I school?
    First City School 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 First City School do on state tests?
    The students tested at First City School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less 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 is the graduation rate at First City School?
    20% or less of the 23 students in First City School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is First City School in?
    Bemidji Public School District, NCES district ID 2704440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270444000313 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
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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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