BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 617 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 687 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wilkin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,939 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.5% local, 70.7% state, and 10.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,745 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #322 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 367.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.5% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Breckenridge Senior High accounts for 45.3% of all BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 104× across entities
BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 311 students (highest), a spread of 308 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 368:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 617 students.
How much does BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $15,939 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #322 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $85,745 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wilkin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 75.5% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #322 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.