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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 Wanamingo.

PK–4Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryKenyon-Wanamingo School District

5–8Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon-Wanamingo School District

9–12Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon-Wanamingo 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.