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North Branch Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves North Branch, Stacy, Fish Lake, Sunrise, North Branch, Oxford, Amador and Harris, and parts of Wyoming, Chisago City and Chisago Lake.

Students

2,704

Schools

7

Spent per student

$13,094

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

18:1

Free or reduced lunch

29%

Debt

$77.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about North Branch Public Schools

School Grade B−: better than 50% of Minnesota districts
Spends 23% less per student than the MN average
18 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.6% since 2020
Debt of $77.1M, about $28,523 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cherry.

PK–6Cherry ElementarySt. Louis County School District

7–12Cherry SecondarySt. Louis County School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency42%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts49%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)83%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,094 per student · 23% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 65%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

2,513’20

2,573’21

2,641’22

2,744’23

2,704’24

Up 7.6% since 2020.

Students

White 82%Asian 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools.

Sunrise River Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 1–5 · North Branch

960 students18:1

North Branch Area Education Center

Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Branch

239 students13:1

Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Branch

North Branch Area Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Branch

615 students19:1

North Branch Area High School

High · Grades 9–12 · North Branch

791 students20:1

Distance Learning Academy Secondary

High · Grades 6–12 · North Branch

52 students20:1

Norse Area Learning Center

High · Grades 7–12 · North Branch

41 students10:1

Towns served

North Branch 11,565Stacy 4,384Fish Lake 2,470Sunrise 1,983North Branch 1,779Oxford 910Amador 804Harris 776

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Forest Lake Public School DistrictColumbus, Forest Lake, Linwood

$15,260per student

Chisago Lakes School DistrictCenter City, Franconia, Lindstrom

$13,786per student

Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictAthens, Cambridge, Isanti

$13,218per student

St. Croix Falls School DistrictEureka, Sterling

$15,166per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.