B−
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Belgrade, Colfax, Brooten, Burbank, Crow River, Crow Lake, Norway Lake, Lake George, Raymond, Lake Henry, Gilchrist, North Fork, Elrosa, Lake Johanna and Bangor, and parts of Roseville, Getty, Chippewa Falls, Rolling Forks and Regal.
Students
610
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,265
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$18.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.4M, about $30,170 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Greenwald.
PK–5Melrose ElementaryMelrose Public School District
6–8Melrose MiddleMelrose Public School District
9–12Melrose SecondaryMelrose Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,265 per student · 22% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 28%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
641’20
629’21
645’22
630’23
610’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 9%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Minnewaska School DistrictBarsness, Glenwood, Grove Lake
$17,286per student
New London-Spicer School DistrictArctander, Irving, Lake Andrew
$15,773per student
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg school districtArctander, Kerkhoven
$14,117per student
Melrose Public School DistrictGrove, Spring Hill
$14,713per 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.