Enrollment
58
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270624004806
Brooklyn Center Independent Study — Brooklyn Center, MN
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Center Independent Study, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
58 students enrolled
School address
District: Brooklyn Center School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
75.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+77% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Brooklyn Center Independent Study reports 58 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 75.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 77% above the Minnesota average and 47% above the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brooklyn Center School District spends $21,684 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.2% from local sources (property taxes), 67.7% from the state, and 16.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brooklyn Center Independent Study compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.9% | ▲ 77% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 21% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
75.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 77% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$21,684
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 58 Top 21% in Minnesota — larger than 79% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 75.9% +77% vs state
NCES ID 270624004806
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooklyn Center School District, which includes Brooklyn Center Independent Study.
$21,684
Per student
+3%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.2%
State 67.7%
Federal 16.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 708
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 1:1
Similar high schools in Brooklyn Center
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Center Independent Study
How many students attend Brooklyn Center Independent Study?
Brooklyn Center Independent Study has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in BROOKLYN CENTER, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Center Independent Study?
75.9% of students at Brooklyn Center Independent Study are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.