Public schools in Brooklyn Center, MN
Brooklyn Center has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 4,849 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Brooklyn Center Community Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Brooklyn Center's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Brooklyn Center | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center Community Schools | 8 | 2,124 | $19,801 |
| Osseo Area Schools | 2 | 20,737 | $16,345 |
| New Millennium Academy | 1 | 818 | $15,462 |
| Robbinsdale Area Public Schools | 1 | 11,010 | $17,779 |
| Anoka-Hennepin School District | 1 | 38,590 | $15,130 |
| Progeny Academy Charter School | 1 | 85 | $14,353 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Brooklyn Center, 1,166 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center High School | 539 | 15.8 | 65.1% | Brooklyn Center Community Schools |
| Insight School of Minnesota | 509 | 18.4 | 62.7% | Brooklyn Center Community Schools |
| Brooklyn Center Early College Acad | 60 | 12.2 | 90.0% | Brooklyn Center Community Schools |
| Brooklyn Center Independent Study | 58 | not reported | 75.9% | Brooklyn Center Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Brooklyn Center, 334 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center Middle School | 334 | 13.0 | 70.1% | Brooklyn Center Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Brooklyn Center, 2,921 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Millennium Academy Charter | 845 | 15.5 | 65.9% | New Millennium Academy |
| Brooklyn Center Elementary School | 708 | 11.7 | 71.9% | Brooklyn Center Community Schools |
| Northport Elementary | 488 | 14.1 | 67.4% | Robbinsdale Area Public Schools |
| Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM | 422 | 11.3 | 61.1% | Anoka-Hennepin |
| Garden City Elementary | 366 | 11.4 | 62.3% | Osseo Area Schools |
| Progeny Academy Charter School | 92 | 11.5 | 73.9% | Progeny Academy Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Brooklyn Center, 428 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Special Education | 404 | 12.5 | 33.9% | Osseo Area Schools |
| Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5 | 18 | 9.0 | 50.0% | Brooklyn Center Community Schools |
| Early Childhood Special Education ( | 6 | 6.0 | 70.6% | Brooklyn Center Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Brooklyn Center's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Brooklyn Center school has 12.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 36% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 385 students (state 275).
| Brooklyn Center | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 385 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 36% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 57% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Brooklyn Center schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Brooklyn Center
- Brooklyn Center Community SchoolsRuns 8 of Brooklyn Center's 14 public schools and spent $19,801 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,801
- Brooklyn Center High School, the largest high school in Brooklyn Center539 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.539
- Compare Brooklyn Center Community Schools with Osseo Area SchoolsBrooklyn Center's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Brooklyn Center addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
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- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Brooklyn Center
How many public schools are in Brooklyn Center, MN?
14 public schools with an address in Brooklyn Center were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 4,849 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center High School, with 539 students in 2024-25 (Brooklyn Center Community Schools).Which districts run Brooklyn Center's schools?
Brooklyn Center Community Schools (8 schools), Osseo Area Schools (2 schools), New Millennium Academy (1 school), Robbinsdale Area Public Schools (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25