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Brainerd, MN
Public School Ratings




Brainerd Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Brainerd Public School District details

Brainerd Public School District
804 Oak St
Brainerd, MN 56401

6,232 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Brainerd Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

8

(10 is best)

Better than 80.0% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
52%
47%
56%
50%
49%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Baxter Elementary School
12191 Jasperwood Drive
Baxter, MN, 56425
PK-04
Brainerd Early Childhood Sp. Ed. School
5546 Fairview Rd
Baxter, MN, 56425
PK-PK
Brainerd Senior High School
702 S 5 Th St
Brainerd, MN, 56401
09-12
Brainerd Online School
702 S 5 Th St
Brainerd, MN, 56401
09-12
Forestview Middle School
12149 Knollwood Dr
Baxter, MN, 56425
05-08
Garfield Elementary School
1120 10 Th Ave Ne
Brainerd, MN, 56401
KG-04
Harrison Elementary School
1515 Oak St
Brainerd, MN, 56401
KG-04
Isd 181 Learning Center School
311 10 Th Ave Ne
Brainerd, MN, 56401
08-12
Lincoln Education Center School
400 Quince St
Brainerd, MN, 56401
03-12
Lowell Elementary School
704 3 Rd Ave Ne
Brainerd, MN, 56401
KG-04
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 94.2% 66.2%
Black 1.0% 12.6%
Hispanic 2.5% 11.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 7.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.8% 2.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 46.0% 43.4%
Free lunch eligible 36.8% 35.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.2% 8.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,075 $56,555,000 33.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $330 $2,058,000 1.2%
Staff $723 $4,505,000 2.7%
General Administration $243 $1,512,000 0.9%
School Administration $521 $3,248,000 1.9%
Operation $1,091 $6,798,000 4.1%
Transportation $719 $4,483,000 2.7%
Other $205 $1,278,000 0.8%
Total Support $3,832 $23,882,000 14.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $13,995 $87,218,000 52.0%
Total Expenditures $26,902 $167,655,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,163 $7,977,318,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $474 $412,990,000 2.6%
Staff $772 $672,048,000 4.2%
General Administration $540 $470,027,000 2.9%
School Administration $570 $496,618,000 3.1%
Operation $973 $847,061,000 5.3%
Transportation $726 $632,446,000 3.9%
Other $394 $343,240,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,450 $3,874,430,000 24.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,912 $4,276,640,000 26.5%
Total Expenditures $18,526 $16,128,388,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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