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Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

3604 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN 56601 · (218) 444-3077

Bemidji’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
133
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3604 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten12
Grade 19
Grade 210
Grade 317
Grade 421
Grade 521
Grade 619
Grade 712
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
104’20
113’21
125’22
141’23
133’24

Up 27.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 47%White 42%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn from Bemidji families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Bemidji’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.