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Bemidji Senior High

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Bemidji Senior High ranks 261 st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 42% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Bemidji Senior High is a public high school located in Bemidji, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,516 students. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 100th to 265th out of the approximately 500 high schools in Minnesota, with its current ranking at 261st and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bemidji Senior High's performance on key metrics is mixed compared to state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are generally lower than the state and district averages, its four-year graduation rate has ranged from 74.8% to 84.2% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.4% to 13.7% in recent years. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the Native American and White student subgroups having lower rankings compared to the state averages, while the African American student subgroup has a higher ranking.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Laporte Secondary and Cass Lake-Bena Secondary, Bemidji Senior High generally performs better in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall rankings. However, these nearby schools serve a higher proportion of students from low-income and minority backgrounds, which may contribute to their lower performance. Overall, Bemidji Senior High appears to be a moderately performing high school within the state of Minnesota, with some areas of strength and some areas that could benefit from further attention and improvement efforts.

1,537

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,403

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN 56601-5668

(218) 444-1600

District: Bemidji Public School District

Feeder schools for Bemidji Senior High:

Elementary:	Horace May Elementary
	J.W. Smith Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Northern Elementary
	More...
	Solway Elementary
Middle:	Bemidji Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

American Indian:

21.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (13% vs 4%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

261^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Bemidji Public School District

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	48.8	261 of 450	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	255 of 480	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	265 of 476	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	217 of 472	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	55 of 428	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	192 of 492	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	172 of 494	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.7	117 of 489	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	100 of 489	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	110 of 504	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	119 of 483	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	191 of 534	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	171 of 539	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	216 of 545	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	131 of 540	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	54 of 234	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	115 of 460	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	110 of 463	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	65.9	188 of 450	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	140 of 452	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.9	191 of 433	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	81.9	17 of 103	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	209 of 358	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	220 of 403	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	270 of 396	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	221 of 388	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.2	40 of 339	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	218 of 401	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.3	124 of 395	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	170 of 333	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	132 of 389	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	132 of 393	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	208 of 312	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	49 of 270	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	162 of 370	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	117 of 374	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	255 of 377	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	255 of 405	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	228 of 398	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	188 of 403	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	79 of 351	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	173 of 411	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	215 of 398	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	19.8	57 of 66	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	152 of 178	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.5	52 of 221	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	107 of 216	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.7	9 of 214	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	59.1	60 of 173	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	120 of 220	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	131 of 195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	268 of 376	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	285 of 402	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	306 of 398	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	240 of 401	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.3	71 of 364	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	223 of 412	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	190 of 414	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Native American (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)14th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-8 vs state

Reading37%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Bemidji Senior High

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Laporte Secondary	Public	9-12	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 224-2288	106	7	14.3	45.3%	89 (84.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	43.8	281^st of 450 public high schools	37.6%		36.2	330^th of 480 public high schools	31.3%	49	19.2	19.2	48.0	48.0	$14,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Bemidji Senior High

How many students attend Bemidji Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,537 students attended Bemidji Senior High.

What schools feed into Bemidji Senior High?

Bemidji Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Horace May Elementary
Elementary : J.W. Smith Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Northern Elementary
Elementary : Solway Elementary
Middle : Bemidji Middle

What district is Bemidji Senior High in?

Bemidji Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Bemidji Senior High?

Students at Bemidji Senior High are 73% White, 21% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Bemidji Senior High a good school?

Bemidji Senior High ranks 261^st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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