Enrollment
291
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Browerville, MN
Browerville Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Browerville Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270630000278
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Browerville Secondary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 39.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 291
- students enrolled
Browerville Secondary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Browerville Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270630000278 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Browerville Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Browerville Secondary
Browerville Secondary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Browerville, Minnesota, enrolling 291 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.0% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 291 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 332 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #187.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 291 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Browerville Public School District, also runs Browerville Elementary (275 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Browerville Secondary compares
Browerville Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 39% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.0% | ▼ 9% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 291 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
291
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 18% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,457
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 291 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Browerville Secondary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Browerville Public School District, which includes Browerville Secondary.
$14,457
Per student
-5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.9%
State 67.1%
Federal 18.0%
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.
How Browerville Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browerville Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Browerville Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~291 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Browerville Secondary
How many students attend Browerville Secondary?
Browerville Secondary has 291 students enrolled. It is a public school in Browerville, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Browerville Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Browerville Secondary is 9.7:1, which is 39% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Browerville Secondary?
39.0% of students at Browerville Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Browerville Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Browerville Secondary is White at 83.2% of enrollment, in Browerville, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Browerville Secondary?
Browerville Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Browerville Secondary a good school?
Browerville Secondary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Browerville Public School District?
Besides Browerville Secondary, Browerville Public School District also operates Browerville Elementary (275 students). See the Browerville Public School District district page for the complete list.
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