Brainerd Public School District
Public school district · Crow Wing County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2706090
Brainerd Public School District spent $14,608 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 12 schools enrolled 5,864 students in 2024-25; 61.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,555 per student, up 6.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (Minnesota: 83.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Brainerd in enrollment (5,116 to 6,833 students) and Brainerd itself.
Where the money came from
$115,848,000 in revenue: 61.7% state, 28.8% local and 9.5% federal. Total spending including $22,928,000 of capital outlay was $128,156,000, or $20,564 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$71,463,000 62%
- Local$33,332,000 29%
- Federal$11,053,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 163 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
6,232 students in 2022-23, 6,134 students in 2023-24, 5,864 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 6,232 | 420.7 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 6,134 | 432.3 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 5,864 | 407.2 | 14.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$28,601,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,589 per student
Brainerd Public School District booked $28,601,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 422 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $67,797 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 67 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $20,086,000 | 70.2% |
| Special education | $7,643,000 | 26.7% |
| Vocational | $768,000 | 2.7% |
| Other programs | $104,000 | 0.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,910 in 2018-19, $4,002 in 2019-20, $4,271 in 2020-21, $4,519 in 2021-22, $4,589 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Brainerd Public School District scored proficient or above: 55% in reading and 50% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Minnesota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 55% | 51.1% | 3,164 |
| Math | 50% | 44.8% | 3,026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 488 students in Brainerd Public School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 83.3% |
| Students in the class | 488 | 69,945 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
6 elementary schools, 1,997 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Elementary | 506 | 14.9 | 24.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Riverside Elementary | 407 | 10.2 | 46.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Lowell Elementary | 355 | 13.9 | 34.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Garfield Elementary | 250 | 12.1 | 43.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Nisswa Elementary | 249 | 13.8 | 21.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Harrison Elementary | 230 | 12.1 | 49.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,640 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestview Middle | 1,626 | 15.5 | 31.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Middle Level Alternative Program | 14 | 7.0 | 64.3% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 1,971 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd Senior High | 1,805 | 20.0 | 24.4% | Eligible, no program |
| ISD 181 Learning Center | 166 | 14.9 | 44.0% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 other schools, 256 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd Early Childhood Sp. Ed. | 151 | 5.8 | 51.0% | Not Title I |
| Lincoln Education Center | 105 | 6.6 | 72.4% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Brainerd Public School District
- Website: brainerd.ss12.sharpschool.com
- Phone: (218) 454-6900
- Office: 804 Oak St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Brainerd Public School District
- Minnesota districts by spending per studentBrainerd Public School District ranks 65 of 163 Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,608).#65 of 163
- Every school district in MinnesotaBrainerd Public School District is the number 33 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 6,232 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#33 of 543
- Albertville SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 6,670 students in fall 2022, $11,138 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,138
- Spring Lake Park School District 16The next smaller Minnesota district: 6,143 students in fall 2022, $12,472 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,472
- Compare Brainerd Public School District with Albertville SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Brainerd Senior High, its largest high school1,805 students in 2024-25, 20.0 per teacher.1,805
- Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaBrainerd Public School District spent $67,797 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$67,797
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Brainerd Public School District
How many schools and students are in Brainerd Public School District?
12 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 other), enrolling 5,864 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Brainerd Public School District spend per student?
$14,608 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,555 per student, up 6.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Brainerd Public School District's money come from?
$115,848,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.7% state, 28.8% local and 9.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Brainerd Public School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 821 of the 7,335 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Brainerd Public School District spend on teacher salaries?
$28,601,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,589 per student. Divided by the 422 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,797 per teacher, more than 67 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Brainerd Public School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Brainerd Public School District scored proficient or above: 55% in reading and 50% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Brainerd Public School District?
86% of the 488 students in Brainerd Public School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Brainerd Public School District's NCES district ID?
2706090. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25