There were 1,330 students enrolled in Clearwater County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 5.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Minnesota Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Clearwater County comprised 53% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47%.
Data also showed that white students made up 71% of the student body, the largest percentage in Clearwater County schools, followed by American Indian students with 25.7%, 1.6% multiracial students, 1.1% Hispanic students, 0.5% Black students and 0.2% Other Indigenous Peoples students.
Bagley Elementary had the highest enrollment among Clearwater County’s four schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 482 students.
With more than 870,000 students enrolled, Minnesota’s public school system is the 10th-largest in the United States. As of 2025 the student-to-teacher ratio in the state’s public schools is 15 to 1, on par with the national average.Â
| School name | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley Elementary | 516 | 482 | -6.6% |
| Bagley Secondary | 404 | 388 | -4% |
| Clearbrook-Gonvick Elementary | 274 | 254 | -7.3% |
| Clearbrook-Gonvick Secondary | 206 | 206 | 0% |
