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Deer River Secondary

PublicHighGrades 6–12

101 1st Ave NE, Deer River, MN 56636 · (218) 246-8241 · Part of Deer River Public School District

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Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Deer River Secondary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Deer River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5King Elementary390 students
6–12Deer River SecondaryYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

101 1st Ave NE, Deer River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 662
Grade 764
Grade 868
Grade 959
Grade 1067
Grade 1156
Grade 1249
Enrollment over time
448’20
432’21
443’22
438’23
425’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%American Indian/Alaska Native 35%Two or more races 13%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deer River Secondary from Deer River families.

Other schools in Deer River Public School District

The district →
King Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deer River
B−
390 students9:1
Deer River Schools SPED
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deer River
5 students5:1
Deer River High School ALP
High · Grades 10–12 · Deer River
13 students

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; Deer River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.