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High Schools in Deer River Public School District

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At a glance

DistrictDeer River Public School District253^rd of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

438

Students

Top rankedDeer River Secondary292^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Deer River Secondary up 16 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Deer River Public School District in Minnesota operates two high schools: Deer River Secondary and Deer River High School ALP. Both schools appear to be underperforming compared to state-level metrics, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests and relatively low statewide rankings.

Deer River Secondary has a statewide school rank between 292-308 out of 450-480 Minnesota high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a dropout rate of 4.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. Deer River High School ALP shares the same 4-year graduation rate and dropout rate as Deer River Secondary, but does not have a statewide school rank or rating history available.

Both schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 64.84% at Deer River Secondary and 75% at Deer River High School ALP. This suggests that the Deer River Public School District may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the academic and social-emotional needs of its students and improve overall educational outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Deer River Secondary	Public	6-12	101 1st Ave NE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8241	425	40	10.6	59.1%	215 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	147 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.9%)	41	292^nd of 450 public high schools	35.1%		40.8	308^th of 480 public high schools	35.8%	16	21.6	14.3	23.1	10.5	17.8	49.1	39.3	33.3	50.0	42.8	$17,552
Deer River High School ALP	Public	10-12	101 1st Ave NE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8241	13	0		76.9%	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)											$8,422

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Rapids Public School District	9.42 mi	16	144^th
Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy	14.1 mi	1
Greenway Public School District	17.46 mi	4	227^th
Northland Community Schools	19.91 mi	3	362^nd
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School	24.24 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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