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Deer River Public School District Schools
Deer River Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Itasca County (Deer River). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Deer River Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Deer River Public School District
2 of 4 schools in Deer River Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 1
Every school in Deer River Public School District
All schools, A to Z (4)
- Deer River High School Alp, Deer River
- Deer River Schools Sped, Deer River
- D+ Deer River Secondary, Deer River
- B King Elementary, Deer River
Where Deer River Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Deer River (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Itasca County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 852 students with 72 full-time-equivalent teachers and 154 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2710140
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Grand Rapids Public School District (10 schools, 24 mi)
- Greenway Public School District (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Northland Community Schools (3 schools, 33 mi)
- Hill City Public School District (3 schools, 41 mi)
- Hibbing Public School District (5 schools, 42 mi)
- Chisholm Public School District (3 schools, 46 mi)
- Bemidji Public School District (12 schools, 51 mi)
Questions about Deer River Public School District
How many schools are in Deer River Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Deer River Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Deer River Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Deer River.
How good are the schools in Deer River Public School District?
Across the 2 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Deer River Public School District?
852 students were enrolled in Deer River Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Deer River Public School District?
Deer River Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Itasca County, with its district office in Deer River. Its boundary covers about 484 sq mi.