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Braham, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Braham Public School District #328 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,358 per pupil, Braham Public School District ranks #400 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Braham Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 790 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Isanti County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,358 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 62.0% state, and 15.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #328 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 31.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Braham Elementary, enrolling 429 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Braham Elementary accounts for 54.3% of all Braham Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Braham Public School District a distant remainder — means Braham Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Braham Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Braham Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Braham Public School District?
Braham Public School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 790 students.
How much does Braham Public School District spend per student?
Braham Public School District spends $12,358 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #328 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Braham Public School District?
Braham Public School District students are 87.4% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Braham Public School District?
Braham Public School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #328 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.