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 Wanda.
PK–6Wabasso ElementaryWabasso Public School District
7–12Wabasso SecondaryWabasso 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.