Enrollment
83
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270034604167 Charter school
Voyageurs Expeditionary School — Bemidji, MN
Federal NCES profile for Voyageurs Expeditionary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Voyageurs Expeditionary · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Voyageurs Expeditionary School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Voyageurs Expeditionary School reports 83 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 72.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 70% above the Minnesota average and 41% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 83 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 59.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Voyageurs Expeditionary spends $19,480 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.8% from local sources (property taxes), 82.9% from the state, and 16.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Voyageurs Expeditionary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 26% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.9% | ▲ 70% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 83 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
72.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 70% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 26% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
59.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,480
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 83 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 83 Top 27% in Minnesota — larger than 73% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 11.8:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 72.9% +70% vs state
NCES ID 270034604167
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 56.6%
White 26.5%
Two or More 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 56.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 83:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 59.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Voyageurs Expeditionary, which includes Voyageurs Expeditionary School.
$19,480
Per student
-8%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.8%
State 82.9%
Federal 16.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 44
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Voyageurs Expeditionary School
How many students attend Voyageurs Expeditionary School?
Voyageurs Expeditionary School has 83 students enrolled. It is a high school in BEMIDJI, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Voyageurs Expeditionary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Voyageurs Expeditionary School is 11.8:1, which is 26% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Voyageurs Expeditionary School?
72.9% of students at Voyageurs Expeditionary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Voyageurs Expeditionary School?
The largest demographic group at Voyageurs Expeditionary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 56.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in BEMIDJI, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Voyageurs Expeditionary School?
Voyageurs Expeditionary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.