First City School
1230 5th St Nw
Bemidji MN, 56601, Beltrami County
Phone: 218-333-3458
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 12
School District: Bemidji Public School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 55 | 57 | 55 | 60 | 52 | 53 | ||||||
| Grade 3: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 1.8% | 2 | 3.3% | 2 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 7: | 4 | 7.3% | 2 | 3.5% | 2 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 8: | 7 | 12.7% | 6 | 10.5% | 4 | 7.3% | 6 | 10.0% | 6 | 11.5% | 2 | 3.8% |
| Grade 9: | 12 | 21.8% | 6 | 10.5% | 15 | 27.3% | 11 | 18.3% | 10 | 19.2% | 8 | 15.1% |
| Grade 10: | 15 | 27.3% | 17 | 29.8% | 12 | 21.8% | 15 | 25.0% | 11 | 21.2% | 12 | 22.6% |
| Grade 11: | 10 | 18.2% | 12 | 21.1% | 11 | 20.0% | 13 | 21.7% | 12 | 23.1% | 18 | 34.0% |
| Grade 12: | 6 | 10.9% | 12 | 21.1% | 10 | 18.2% | 13 | 21.7% | 10 | 19.2% | 13 | 24.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 41 | 74.5% | 41 | 71.9% | 34 | 61.8% | 44 | 73.3% | 33 | 63.5% | 37 | 69.8% |
| Female: | 14 | 25.5% | 16 | 28.1% | 21 | 38.2% | 16 | 26.7% | 11 | 21.2% | 12 | 22.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 31 | 56.4% | 30 | 52.6% | 24 | 43.6% | 36 | 60.0% | 29 | 55.8% | 26 | 49.1% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 1.8% | 2 | 3.5% | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.8% | 4 | 7.5% |
| Black: | 4 | 7.3% | 3 | 5.3% | 2 | 3.6% | 2 | 3.3% | 2 | 3.8% | 1 | 1.9% |
| White: | 17 | 30.9% | 19 | 33.3% | 25 | 45.5% | 21 | 35.0% | 19 | 36.5% | 22 | 41.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 3.6% | 2 | 3.5% | 3 | 5.5% | 1 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 94.5% | 10 | 17.5% | 52 | 94.5% | 57 | 95.0% | 49 | 94.2% | 50 | 94.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 5.53 | 5.72 | 5.51 | 6.00 | 4.75 | 4.40 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 74.3% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 78.5% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 5% | 49.5% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 61.5% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 74.1% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 79.4% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 77.2% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 80.6% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 68.4% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 40% | 68.6% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 27.5% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 29.7% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 34.5% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 4.5% | 41.5% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 39.5% | 43.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 45.9% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 37% | 42.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 58.9% | 58.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 55.3% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 70.4% | 68.1% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 45.5% | 54.7% | 51.8% |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 78.7% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 81.8% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 54.9% | 57.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 56.6% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 10% | 57.4% | 57.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 88.4% | 90.6% |
| 2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 89% | 89.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 55% | 92.5% | 91.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 86.1% | 87.8% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 62.2% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 72.8% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 51.4% | 54.1% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 33.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 66.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $53,911.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,990.0 |