B
Braham Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Nessel, Braham, Stanchfield, Grass Lake, Royalton, Maple Ridge and Grasston, and parts of Pokegama, Brunswick and Comfort.
Students
783
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,646
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Braham Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.2M, about $7,880 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sandstone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Central School District
6East Central ElementaryEast Central School District
7–12East Central Senior SecondaryEast Central School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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$12,646 per student · 26% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 70%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
747’20
734’21
790’22
791’23
783’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pine City Public School DistrictBrook Park, Chengwatana, Pine City
$14,526per student
Ogilvie Public School DistrictArthur, Dalbo, South Fork
$16,498per student
Rush City Public School DistrictFish Lake, Rock Creek, Rush City
$15,701per student
Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictCambridge, Fish Lake, Springvale
$13,218per 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.