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First City School

PublicOtherGrades 3–12Alternative Education School

1231 5th St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 · (218) 333-3458 · Part of Bemidji Public School District

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

Directions
Students
48
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–12
The gist

What stands out about First City School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

1231 5th St NW, Bemidji

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 83
Grade 99
Grade 105
Grade 119
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
48’20
61’21
45’22
42’23
48’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%American Indian/Alaska Native 42%Black 10%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about First City School from Bemidji families.

Other schools in Bemidji Public School District

The district →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
A
320 students14:1
Horace May Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
C+
300 students12:1
Northern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
B+
282 students14:1
J.W. Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
B−
238 students12:1
Solway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Solway
B
148 students13:1
Paul Bunyan Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bemidji
118 students7:1

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.