Budget & finance
District profile / Minnesota
Brainerd Public School District
6,079
Students
2024-25 school year
14
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,036
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Minnesota median
14.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Minnesota median 15.4
Brainerd Public School District is a public school district based in Brainerd, Minnesota, serving 6,079 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 434 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,036 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Brainerd compares
BrainerdMinnesota median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$111.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 8%State 64%Local 28%
| Measure | Brainerd | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,036 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,809 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $167.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $111.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 871 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 760 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Public School DistrictFarmington | 6,458 | 12 | $11,407 | 15.4 | #32 |
| Spring Lake Park Public SchoolsSpring Lake Park | 6,113 | 15 | $11,346 | 16.3 | #33 |
| Brainerd Public School DistrictBrainerd · this district | 6,079 | 14 | $13,036 | 14.9 | #34 |
| Forest Lake Public School DistrictForest Lake | 5,776 | 15 | $13,120 | 19.3 | #35 |
| West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganMendota Heights | 5,452 | 14 | $14,548 | 14.8 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Community School CorporationLaPorte, IN | 6,089 | $10,673 | 15.6 |
| Greene CountyGreeneville, TN | 6,088 | $9,834 | n/a |
| SanteeSantee, CA | 6,076 | $12,087 | 23.6 |
| Patterson Joint UnifiedPatterson, CA | 6,070 | $13,669 | 21.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-brainerd-public-school-district