Deer River Public School District

The Deer River Public School District in Minnesota serves students from 2 elementary schools, 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative learning program), and no middle schools. The district has a high percentage of Native American students and students from low-income households, which may contribute to the overall lower academic performance compared to state averages.

King Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly better test scores in Math, Reading, and Science than the district and state. In contrast, the Deer River High School ALP alternative learning program faces significant challenges, with a very low graduation rate, high dropout rate, and an extremely high student-teacher ratio, suggesting the need for additional support and resources.

While Deer River Secondary has a graduation rate of 81.2% and a dropout rate of 16.6%, both areas could use improvement. The district as a whole has room for growth in raising test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios to better support student success across all schools.