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Red Lake Public School District Schools
Red Lake Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Beltrami County (Red Lake). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Red Lake 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 Red Lake Public School District
5 of 8 schools in Red Lake Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 2
Best schools in Red Lake Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Red Lake Middle Level Alc (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D- Red Lake Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Red Lake Secondary (High school, meets expectations)
- F Ponemah Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Red Lake Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Red Lake Public School District
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Red Lake Middle Level Alc, Red Lake
- D- Red Lake Middle School, Red Lake
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- F Ponemah Elementary, Ponemah
- Red Lake Early Childhood Center, Red Lake
- F Red Lake Elementary, Red Lake
Other schools and academies (3)
- Red Lake Alternative Learning, Red Lake
- Red Lake Ec Special Education Ext, Red Lake
- D- Red Lake Secondary, Red Lake
Where Red Lake Public School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Beltrami County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,441 students with 121 full-time-equivalent teachers and 319 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2730510
- 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
- Bemidji Public School District (12 schools, 27 mi)
- Red Lake County Central Public Sch (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Bagley Public School District (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Laporte Public School District (3 schools, 47 mi)
- Mahnomen Public School District (3 schools, 47 mi)
- Thief River Falls School District (4 schools, 49 mi)
- Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools (4 schools, 52 mi)
- South Koochiching School District (4 schools, 58 mi)
Questions about Red Lake Public School District
How many schools are in Red Lake Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Red Lake Public School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Red Lake Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Red Lake, Ponemah.
How good are the schools in Red Lake Public School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 12.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 11%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Red Lake Public School District?
1,441 students were enrolled in Red Lake Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Red Lake Public School District?
Red Lake Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Beltrami County, with its district office in Red Lake. Its boundary covers about 638 sq mi.