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Brainerd Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,981 students in Brainerd Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Brainerd Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
6,134 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brainerd Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
87 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
30 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
65 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
5,456 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
327 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
847
# Students in K Grade:
393
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
426
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
408
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
508
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
508
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
569
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,222 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,332 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,222
$17,854
Spending / Student
$27,332
$18,580
Best Brainerd Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forestview Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12149 Knollwood Dr
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 454-6000
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 454-6000
Grades: 5-8
| 1,709 students
Rank: #22.
Middle Level Alternative Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
311 10th Ave Ne
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 454-5400
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 454-5400
Grades: 5-8
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Quince St
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 454-6600
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 454-6600
Grades: 2-12
| 98 students
Rank: #44.
Isd 181 Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
311 10th Ave Ne
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 454-5400
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 454-5400
Grades: 8-12
| 159 students
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