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Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 8% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bemidji Public School District. With an enrollment of just 67 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools over the past decade.

Academically, Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.09% of students were proficient or better in Math and 0% were proficient or better in Reading, far below the district scores of 34.62% and 35.06% respectively, and the state scores of 34.96% and 51.26%. The school also has a low 4-year graduation rate of 48.0% in 2023-2024, compared to the district and state averages of 84.2%, and a high dropout rate of 32.0%, much higher than the district and state averages of 4.4% and 4.5%.

Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center serves a high proportion of low-income students, with 67.16% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 36.28% at the nearby Bemidji Senior High. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 26.6, compared to 19.7 at Bemidji Senior High. These factors suggest the school may be struggling to effectively support and engage its at-risk student population. While located just 0.02 miles from the larger and higher-performing Bemidji Senior High, Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center appears to be operating in relative isolation, indicating a potential need for more targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,944

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Division St W
Bemidji, MN 56601-8888

(218) 444-1600

District: Bemidji Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

American Indian:

32.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (6% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (48% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

415^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	10.8	415 of 450	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	403 of 480	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	395 of 476	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	396 of 428	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	463 of 492	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	406 of 494	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	393 of 489	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	389 of 489	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	493 of 504	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.1	521 of 534	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	421 of 539	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	421 of 545	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.6	480 of 540	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	199 of 234	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	437 of 460	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	454 of 463	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.3	401 of 450	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	3.1	435 of 452	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	358 of 403	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	370 of 396	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	311 of 333	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	326 of 389	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	290 of 393	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	332 of 370	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	282 of 374	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	247 of 398	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	1.2	411 of 411	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	4.0	386 of 402	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	355 of 398	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	0.5	363 of 364	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)38th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2024)11th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math9%-36 vs state

Reading0%-50 vs state

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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 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
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 Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center

What district is Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center in?

Bemidji Public School District

How many students attend Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center.

Is Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center a good school?

Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center?

Students at Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center are 58% White, 33% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

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