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Voyageurs Expeditionary School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 3% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Voyageurs Expeditionary School is a small public high school in Bemidji, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12 with 83 students, and it operates as its own district, Voyageurs Expeditionary, in a part of northern Minnesota where most families face significant economic need.

Two things stand out about this school. First, concentrated poverty: 81.93% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, higher than every nearby school with data — Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. (79.79%), Cass Lake-Bena Secondary (75.67%), Treknorth High School (63.89%), Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center (56.47%), and Bemidji Senior High (33.44%). Second, staffing is unusually intensive: 6.5 students per teacher, far below Cass Lake-Bena Secondary (11.7), Treknorth (15.6), Bemidji Senior High (19.8), and the Lumberjack ALC (21.1). Only Lakeside Learning Center, with 7 students, is smaller.

Even so, academic outcomes are very low. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 0% in math, 6.3% in reading, and 5.6% in science, compared with state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Reading is the lowest among nearby schools. Graduation was 66.6% in 2024–2025 with a 9.5% dropout rate, versus 84.9% and 4.2% statewide — better than Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.'s 35.2%, but below Bemidji Senior High, the Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center, and Treknorth High School. The school ranks in the bottom 3% of Minnesota high schools (0 stars), continuing a long decline from the 42nd percentile in 2018–2019. School effectiveness ranks sit in the bottom decile for male students (2nd percentile), low-income students (3rd), and Native American students (9th). Graduation and dropout improved sharply from 2023–2024 (31.2% and 25.0%), and some figures, including 2024–2025 science, are suppressed by the state.

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: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (4% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (67% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg9%

Minnesota avg43%

460^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

441^st of 458Voyageurs 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
2026	5.3	460 of 473	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.2	365 of 377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	386 of 395	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	39 of 43	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)9th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading6%-42 vs state

Science6%-20 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	5.3	460^th of 473 public high schools	2.7%		12.3	408^th of 450 public high schools	9.3%	52			6.3	6.3		5.6	5.6			0.0	0.0	$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%)	14.5	416^th of 473 public high schools	12.1%		44.6	279^th of 450 public high schools	38.0%	137			23.3	23.3		12.0	12.0			6.7	6.7	$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) 444-1600	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%)	8.2	438^th of 473 public high schools	7.4%		10.8	415^th of 450 public high schools	7.8%	23			18.2	18.2						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%)	66.2	157^th of 473 public high schools	66.8%		48.8	261^st of 450 public high schools	42.0%	104			47.4	47.4		36.7	36.7			32.1	32.1	$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%)								(n/a)				13.3		0.0	0.0				10.0	$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%)	13	421^st of 473 public high schools	11.0%		7.8	428^th of 450 public high schools	4.9%	7			26.7	26.7		4.8	4.8			2.5	2.5	$25,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Voyageurs Expeditionary School

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Voyageurs Expeditionary School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Minnesota high schools.

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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.

How many students attend Voyageurs Expeditionary School?

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

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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