At a glance
Reported students
118
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
16.2
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
7.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota other enrollment
89th percentile
Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
148
Paul Bunyan Center: 118 reported students.
State peer staffing position
60th percentile
7.3:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Paul Bunyan Center
Paul Bunyan Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in BEMIDJI. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Bemidji Public School District. NCES reports 118 students for 2024–25.
Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 89th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 7.3:1, above the Minnesota median of 6.1:1 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 (55.1%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (30.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Paul Bunyan Center
- 1How do the reported 7.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.2 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?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 66.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White55.1%
- Hispanic1.7%
- Black0.8%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native30.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial11.9%
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.
Other schools in Bemidji Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
First City School
Other · Grades 03–12
48 reported students
Solway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
148 reported students
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack ALC
High · Grades 09–12
85 reported students
Lakeside Learning Center
High · Grades 06–12
7 reported students
Oshki Manidoo Center
High · Grades 07–12
4 reported students
Bemidji Middle ALC
Middle · Grades 06–08
1 reported students