📍 1910 Middle School Ave Nw, Bemidji, Beltrami County, 56601
Bemidji Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bemidji, Beltrami County. The school has 1,013 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bemidji Public School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Bemidji Middle enrolls 1,013 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 24% American Indian or Alaska Native and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 695 | 69% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 241 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
481 of the school's 1,013 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 387 qualify for free lunch and 94 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bemidji Middle 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.
Bemidji Middle 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 1,013 students, Bemidji Middle is larger than the district average of about 315 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote