At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
6,079
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
15
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,608
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,573
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 6,094
- Teachers (FTE)
- 477.14
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.8:1
What current records say about BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 15 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in BRAINERD, Minnesota. NCES reports 6,079 students and 409.01 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Minnesota agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 34 of 327 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,608 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,573 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 160 of 327 in Minnesota. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 0.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 22.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 409.01
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $91,038,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
BRAINERD, Minnesota
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 46.3522, -94.1969
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White87.9%
- Hispanic2.7%
- Black1.2%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
15 current directory entries
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Showing 1–15 of 15 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–04 | 506 | 14.9:1 | |
| BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED. | OtherPK–PK | 151 | 5.8:1 | |
| Brainerd Online School | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH | High09–12 | 1,805 | 20:1 | |
| FORESTVIEW MIDDLE | Middle05–08 | 1,626 | 15.5:1 | |
| GARFIELD ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–04 | 250 | 12.1:1 | |
| HARRISON ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–04 | 230 | 12.1:1 | |
| ISD 181 Learning Center | High08–12 | 166 | 14.9:1 | |
| Lincoln Ed Center Summer C&T | Other02–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER | Other03–12 | 105 | 6.6:1 | |
| LOWELL ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–04 | 355 | 13.9:1 | |
| MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | Middle05–08 | 14 | 7:1 | |
| NISSWA ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–05 | 249 | 13.8:1 | |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–04 | 407 | 10.2:1 | |
| WELC - VPK | OtherPK–PK | 215 | Not reported |