At a glance
Reported students
282
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
19.8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–03
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota elementary enrollment
34th percentile
Compared with 1,010 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
148
Northern Elementary: 282 reported students.
State peer staffing position
64th percentile
14.2:1 reported; state peer median 13.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 331
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.1
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.2:1
What the reported data says about Northern Elementary
Northern Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–03 in BEMIDJI. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Bemidji Public School District. NCES reports 282 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,010 elementary schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 389 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 34th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.2:1, close to the Minnesota median of 13.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (77.3%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (16%). English learners represent 0.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 13.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Northern Elementary
- 1How do the reported 14.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 19.8 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 0.6%
- Students with disabilities
- 13.3%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 34.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0.5
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0.2
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White77.3%
- Hispanic3.9%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native16%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Bemidji Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Horace May Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
300 reported students
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
320 reported students
J.W. Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
238 reported students
Solway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
148 reported students
Gene Dillon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 04–05
667 reported students
Paul Bunyan Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
118 reported students