C−
Brooklyn Center School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Brooklyn Center.
Students
2,174
Schools
11
Spent per student
$19,114
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$53.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brooklyn Center School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 25 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $53.2M, about $24,470 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hampton.
K–43 elementary schoolsHastings Public School District
5–82 middle schoolsHastings Public School District
9–12Hastings High SchoolHastings Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)59%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,114 per student · 12% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 46%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 75%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,333’20
2,167’21
2,124’22
2,099’23
2,174’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
Black 40%Hispanic 25%White 17%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Brooklyn Center Elementary School
708 students12:1
Brooklyn Center Middle School
334 students13:1
Brooklyn Center Middle School ALC
0 students0:1
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer ALC
0 students
Brooklyn Center High School
539 students16:1
Insight School of Minnesota
C−509 students18:1
Brooklyn Center Early College Acad
60 students12:1
Brooklyn Center Independent Study
0 students
Brooklyn Center Summer School
0 students
Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5
18 students9:1
Early Childhood Special Education (
6 students6:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.