Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0Helga Township’s public schools score below 53% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Helga Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Helga Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1501 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Helga Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,715 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bemidji Middle, then Bemidji Senior High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Helga Township’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Helga Township, with each school’s own grade.
4th grade in Helga Township
Gene Dillon Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 667 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
5th grade in Helga Township
Gene Dillon Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 667 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
6th grade in Helga Township
Bemidji Middle
Grades 6–8 · 967 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
7th grade in Helga Township
Bemidji Middle
Grades 6–8 · 967 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
8th grade in Helga Township
Bemidji Middle
Grades 6–8 · 967 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
9th grade in Helga Township
Bemidji Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,537 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
10th grade in Helga Township
Bemidji Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,537 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
11th grade in Helga Township
Bemidji Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,537 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
12th grade in Helga Township
Bemidji Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,537 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bemidji
Helga Township’s public schools are run by Bemidji Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Helga Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Helga Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Helga Township | B− | Bemidji Public |
| Rockwood | — | Bemidji Public |
| Farden | C+ | Cass Lake-Bena PK–12 · Bemidji Public PK–12 |
| Guthrie | — | Bemidji Public PK–12 · Laporte Public PK–12 |
| Bemidji | B− | Bemidji Public |
All 4 neighbors share Bemidji Public with Helga Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Helga Township
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Helga Township’s schools
Are Helga Township’s schools good?
On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Helga Township children attend score below 53% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Helga Township in?
Bemidji Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,722 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Helga Township kids go to high school?
Bemidji Senior High in Bemidji, with 1,537 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Helga Township’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Bemidji Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Helga Township spend per student?
$15,715 in Bemidji Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Helga Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Helga Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.