30 public K-12 schools in Brooklyn Park from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
30 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Brooklyn Park's 30 public schools is Park Center Ib World School, scoring 40/100, against a city average of 43.1/100. Computed live across every Brooklyn Park campus reporting to NCES.
How the Brooklyn Park Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Brooklyn Park, MN enrolls 11,242 students across 30 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 11 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 14.7:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 43.1/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Brooklyn Park on this index is Park Center Ib World School, at 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,061 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Brooklyn Park spans 11 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Park Center Ib World School accounts for 18.3% of all Brooklyn Park public-school enrollment
That concentration means Brooklyn Park-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Brooklyn Park school enrollment varies 79× across entities
Brooklyn Park school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 2,061 students (highest), a spread of 2,035 students. That ratio is extreme even by the standards of already-wide distributions, and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Brooklyn Park has higher-than-average Title I eligibility: 60.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). This area sits just above the 50% threshold, short of the 75% concentration-grant tier that unlocks supplemental Title I funding. Just clearing the eligibility threshold means federal support is real but comparatively modest next to higher-concentration areas.
Brooklyn Park operates 11 school districts — among the most fragmented governance structures in the country
Each school district has independent budgeting, hiring, and service delivery authority. The fragmentation reflects historical patterns of inter-municipal boundary lines that pre-date modern city growth, students in different parts of the same city can attend different districts with different per-pupil spending, calendars, and graduation requirements. Per-region variation is largest in fragmented systems because each school district sets its own budget, contracts, and priorities without higher-level coordination above the regulatory floor.
Brooklyn Park student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1: slightly below the ~15.7 national average, aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Brooklyn Park is typically wider than the Brooklyn Park-aggregate figure suggests.
Brooklyn Park has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility: 36.7% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options
charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. This area clears the 30% concentration-grant threshold, so it receives supplemental funding on top of the basic charter school authorisation formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Brooklyn Park
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Brooklyn Park is Park Center Ib World School with a quality score of 40/100. There are 30 public schools in Brooklyn Park with 11,242 total students.
How many schools are in Brooklyn Park, MN? ▼
Brooklyn Park has 30 public schools with a total enrollment of 11,242 students. 11 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 14.7:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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