B−

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Belgrade, Colfax Township, Brooten, Burbank Township, Crow River Township, Crow Lake Township, Norway Lake Township, Lake George Township, Raymond Township, Lake Henry Township, Gilchrist Township, North Fork Township, Elrosa, Lake Johanna Township and Bangor Township, and parts of Roseville Township, Getty Township, Chippewa Falls Township, Rolling Forks Township and Regal.

Students

610

Schools

Spent per student

$13,265

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

37%

Debt

$18.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District

School Grade B−: better than 51% of North Dakota 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 Harrison Township.

PK–512 elementary schoolsMinot Public School District 1

6–85 middle schoolsMinot Public School District 1

9–124 high schoolsMinot Public School District 1

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math 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.

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooten

B−

294 students12:1

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.

High · Grades 6–12 · Belgrade

C+

316 students12:1

Towns served

Belgrade 758Colfax Township 624Brooten 602Burbank Township 458Crow River Township 335Crow Lake Township 311Norway Lake Township 296Lake George Township 275Raymond Township 249Lake Henry Township 237Gilchrist Township 222North Fork Township 218Elrosa 217Lake Johanna Township 169Bangor Township 141

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Minnewaska School DistrictBarsness Township, Glenwood Township, Grove Lake Township

$17,286per student

New London-Spicer School DistrictArctander Township, Irving Township, Lake Andrew Township

$15,773per student

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg school districtArctander Township, Kerkhoven Township

$14,117per student

Melrose Public School DistrictGrove Township, Spring Hill Township

$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.