An equity score of 75/100 ranks Brooklyn Center School District #48 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,801 per pupil, Brooklyn Center School District ranks #56 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,124
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$19,801
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Brooklyn Center School District operates 8 public schools serving 2,124 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 3 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hennepin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,801 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.2% local, 67.7% state, and 16.2% 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 75/100, ranked #48 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 318.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 51.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.9% African American, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Brooklyn Center Ecse Age 3 - 5, with a diversity index of 75.3/100.
Brooklyn Center Elementary School accounts for 31.7% of all Brooklyn Center School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Brooklyn Center School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Brooklyn Center School District school enrollment varies 118× across entities
Brooklyn Center School District school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 708 students (highest), a spread of 702 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Brooklyn Center School District reports 66.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Brooklyn Center School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Brooklyn Center School District is typically wider than the Brooklyn Center School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Brooklyn Center School District chronic absenteeism rate is 51.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Brooklyn Center 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 Brooklyn Center School District?
Brooklyn Center School District has 8 schools, including 4 combined, 3 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,124 students.
How much does Brooklyn Center School District spend per student?
Brooklyn Center School District spends $19,801 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #48 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Brooklyn Center School District?
Brooklyn Center School District students are 40.9% African American, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% White, 11.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brooklyn Center School District?
Brooklyn Center School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #48 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.