📍 1231 5th St Nw, Bemidji, Beltrami County, 56601
First City School is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Bemidji, Beltrami County. The school has 45 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bemidji Public School District school district. It serves grades 3–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 10%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet.
First City School enrolls 45 students across grades 3–12. The student body is 60% male and 40% female. A teaching staff of 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% American Indian or Alaska Native, 29% White and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 | 53% |
| White | 13 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 2.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
42 of the school's 45 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 42 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
First City School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 5.
First City School is one of 15 schools in Bemidji Public School District, based in BEMIDJI, Minnesota. The district serves 4,722 students district-wide and employs 328 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 45 students, First City School is smaller than the district average of about 315 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote