Bemidji School District, which serves an area of 825 square miles, transports students to and from not only the high school, middle school and its six elementary schools, but also all nonpublic schools and charter schools in the Bemidji area. Bemidji School District officials said rural school districts like Bemidji get shortchanged by the state due to an inadequate state funding formula. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper
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