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First City School

Public, Alternative Grades 3-12

Students ?

4.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,892

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1231 5th St NW
Bemidji, MN 56601-5668

(218) 333-3458

District: Bemidji Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

American Indian:

41.7%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2012 → 25th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (3% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (7% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (11% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

First City School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	31.5	358 of 476	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	470 of 472	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	386 of 492	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	405 of 494	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	410 of 489	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	428 of 489	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	405 of 504	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	396 of 483	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	429 of 534	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	397 of 539	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	424 of 545	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	409 of 540	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	212 of 234	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	377 of 460	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	372 of 463	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	446 of 450	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.2	384 of 452	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.3	373 of 433	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	223 of 393	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	5.2	307 of 312	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	241 of 370	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	303 of 374	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	2.5	399 of 403	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2022)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading7%-43 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
First City School	Public, Alternative	3-12	1231 5th St NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3458	48	10	4.8	93.8%	20 (41.7%)	5 (10.4%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	6.7	$30,892
North Country Vocational Coop. Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3728 Bemidji Ave N	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	North Country Vocational Coop. Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 755-4594	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about First City School

What district is First City School in?

Bemidji Public School District

What is the racial makeup of First City School?

Students at First City School are 42% White, 42% American Indian, 10% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend First City School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended First City School.

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