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Voyageurs Expeditionary School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 9% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Voyageurs Expeditionary School is a public charter high school located in Bemidji, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 71 students. The school is part of the Voyageurs Expeditionary District, which is ranked 419 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Voyageurs Expeditionary School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 7.69% of students proficient or better in Math and 23.08% proficient or better in Reading in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 34.96% and 51.26% respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 284 out of 492 high schools in 2018-2019 to 408 out of 450 in 2024-2025. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.9 in the 2023-2024 school year.

The nearby schools, such as Cass Lake-Bena Secondary, Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Center, and Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center, also struggle with low academic performance and serve high-need populations. In contrast, the largest nearby school, Bemidji Senior High, performs significantly better, with a statewide ranking of 261 out of 450 high schools in 2024-2025 and higher test scores across the board.

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,034

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3724 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601-4335

(218) 444-3130

District: Voyageurs Expeditionary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

56.6%

White:

26.5%

Two or more races:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (31% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg14%

Minnesota avg47%

408^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

419^th of 446Voyageurs Expeditionary among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	408 of 450	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	402 of 480	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	365 of 476	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	408 of 472	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	284 of 492	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	358 of 494	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	377 of 489	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	396 of 489	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	409 of 504	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	418 of 483	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	422 of 534	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.3	465 of 539	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	469 of 545	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	3.9	523 of 540	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	399 of 460	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.8	375 of 463	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	351 of 450	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.5	338 of 452	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	316 of 333	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	351 of 389	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	243 of 393	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	255 of 312	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	117 of 370	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	124 of 374	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	37 of 42	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.3	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2024)12th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading23%-27 vs state

Math8%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Voyageurs Expeditionary School

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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	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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Voyageurs Expeditionary School	Public, Charter	9-12	3724 Bemidji Ave N	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Voyageurs Expeditionary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-3130	83	13	6.5	81.9%	22 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (15.7%)	12.3	408^th of 450 public high schools	9.3%		17.9	402^nd of 480 public high schools	16.3%	6	7.7	7.7	23.1	23.1	$23,034
Treknorth High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Pine Ridge Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Treknorth High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-1888	144	9	15.6	63.9%	58 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	44.6	279^th of 450 public high schools	38.0%		41.4	304^th of 480 public high schools	36.7%	25	9.5	9.5	51.5	51.5	$16,188
Oshki Manidoo Center	Public	7-12	1741 15th St NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3478	4	0	15.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$15,198
Lakeside Learning Center	Public	6-12	502 Minnesota Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3477	7	1	5.0		2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$39,313
Bemidji Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3299	0	2	28.8		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$30,748
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 444-1600	85	4	21.1	56.5%	49 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	28 (32.9%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.5%)	10.8	415^th of 450 public high schools	7.8%		17.8	403^rd of 480 public high schools	16.0%	12	9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$11,944
Bemidji Senior High	Public	9-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 444-1600	1,537	78	19.8	33.4%	1,122 (73.0%)	14 (0.9%)	25 (1.6%)	6 (0.4%)	327 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (2.7%)	48.8	261^st of 450 public high schools	42.0%		50.6	255^th of 480 public high schools	46.9%	6	37.4	37.4	37.1	37.1	$13,403
Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	208 Central Ave NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 335-2204	94	8	11.9	79.8%	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	447^th of 450 public high schools	0.7%		10.9	433^rd of 480 public high schools	9.8%	14	0.0	0.0	7.7	5.0	$21,734
Cass Lake-Bena Secondary	Public	9-12	15308 State 371 NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2203	263	22	11.7	75.7%	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	243 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7.8	428^th of 450 public high schools	4.9%		12	425^th of 480 public high schools	11.5%	3	2.1	2.1	19.6	19.6	$25,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Voyageurs Expeditionary School

What is the racial makeup of Voyageurs Expeditionary School?

Students at Voyageurs Expeditionary School are 57% American Indian, 27% White, 16% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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Voyageurs Expeditionary

How many students attend Voyageurs Expeditionary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended Voyageurs Expeditionary School.

Is Voyageurs Expeditionary School a good school?

Voyageurs Expeditionary School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Minnesota high schools.

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