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Brainerd School District, Minnesota

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Brainerd School District
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 6,232 (2022-2023)
Schools: 13 (2022-2023)
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Brainerd School District is a school district in Minnesota (Cass and Crow Wing counties). During the 2023 school year, 6,232 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Brainerd School District consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michelle Brekken2029
Stephanie Etterman2029
John Ward2029
D.J. Dondelinger2026
Randy Heidmann2026
Sarah Speer2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,648,000 $1,347 8%
Local: $31,474,000 $4,902 28%
State: $71,649,000 $11,160 64%
Total: $111,771,000 $17,410
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $167,655,000 $26,114
Total Current Expenditures: $83,689,000 $13,035
Instructional Expenditures: $56,555,000 $8,809 34%
Student and Staff Support: $6,563,000 $1,022 4%
Administration: $6,038,000 $940 4%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,533,000 $2,263 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $70,471,000 $10,976
Construction: $65,926,000 $10,268
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,915,000 $454
Interest on Debt: $8,516,000 $1,326


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 >=50 11-19 40-49 20-29 30-34 51
2018-2019 62 60-79 20-29 40-49 40-49 50-54 63
2017-2018 66 60-79 30-39 50-59 50-59 50-54 67
2016-2017 66 >=80 30-39 50-59 50-54 50-54 68
2015-2016 65 60-79 30-39 50-59 40-49 50-54 66
2014-2015 66 >=80 40-49 40-49 20-29 45-49 67
2013-2014 68 80-89 40-49 50-59 20-29 55-59 69
2012-2013 66 70-79 40-49 40-49 30-39 50-59 67
2011-2012 68 70-79 40-49 50-59 30-39 60-69 69
2010-2011 60 60-69 25-29 40-59 40-49 61

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 >=50 20-29 60-69 20-29 45-49 59
2018-2019 67 60-79 30-39 60-69 40-44 55-59 69
2017-2018 67 60-79 20-29 60-69 35-39 60-64 68
2016-2017 67 >=80 40-49 60-69 50-54 60-64 68
2015-2016 67 60-79 40-44 60-69 40-49 55-59 68
2014-2015 65 >=80 40-44 50-59 30-39 55-59 66
2013-2014 65 80-89 30-39 50-59 30-39 40-44 67
2012-2013 66 60-69 40-49 50-59 30-39 50-59 67
2011-2012 81 80-89 60-69 70-79 70-79 80-89 81
2010-2011 79 >=90 60-64 70-79 60-69 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 60-79 86
2018-2019 84 >=50 >=50 PS <50 >=50 85
2017-2018 85 PS >=50 PS PS >=50 86
2016-2017 80 PS >=50 >=50 PS 60-79 82
2015-2016 81 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 82
2014-2015 81 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 81
2013-2014 82 PS PS >=50 <50 83
2012-2013 80 PS PS PS <50 81
2011-2012 76 PS PS PS <50 78
2010-2011 80 >=50 >=50 PS <50 81


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 6,232 -1.2
2021-2022 6,306 -1.8
2020-2021 6,420 -5.6
2019-2020 6,782 -0.4
2018-2019 6,812 1.0
2017-2018 6,744 0.1
2016-2017 6,738 1.8
2015-2016 6,617 0.6
2014-2015 6,575 -0.3
2013-2014 6,594 1.0
2012-2013 6,531 -1.1
2011-2012 6,603 -1.0
2010-2011 6,668 -1.5
2009-2010 6,769 0.2
2008-2009 6,758 -4.5
2007-2008 7,060 -1.3
2006-2007 7,149 0.1
2005-2006 7,142 -0.6
2004-2005 7,187 -1.0
2003-2004 7,258 -0.6
2002-2003 7,303 -0.3
2001-2002 7,322 0.9
2000-2001 7,258 -0.2
1999-2000 7,273 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Brainerd School District (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.7 1.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 7.0
Black 1.0 11.7
Hispanic 2.4 10.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.2 6.2
White 89.4 62.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Brainerd School District had 421.86 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 28.37
Kindergarten: 20.85
Elementary: 181.04
Secondary: 149.28
Total: 421.86

Brainerd School District employed 10.97 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.97
District Administrative Support: 14.75
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 34.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 163.85
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 21.09
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 89.04
Other Support Services: 83.71


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Brainerd School District operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Baxter Elementary501PK-4
Brainerd Early Childhood Sp. Ed.209PK-PK
Brainerd Online School09-12
Brainerd Senior High1,8429-12
Forestview Middle1,7905-8
Garfield Elementary320KG-4
Harrison Elementary229KG-4
Isd 181 Learning Center1578-12
Lincoln Education Center913-12
Lowell Elementary342KG-4
Middle Level Alternative Program155-8
Nisswa Elementary264PK-4
Riverside Elementary472PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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