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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 852 students in Deer River, MN.

The top ranked public schools in Deer River, MN are King Elementary School, Deer River Schools Sped and Deer River Secondary. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Deer River, MN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Deer River have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public schools.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).