Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Brooklyn Center Community Schools is a public school district based in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, serving 2,174 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #83 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 198 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,787 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Brooklyn Center Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brooklyn Center Community | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,787 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,821 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 361 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 435 | 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.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing Public School DistrictRed Wing | 2,225 | 7 | $14,234 | 14.5 | #82 |
| Brooklyn Center Community SchoolsBrooklyn Center · this district | 2,174 | 11 | $14,787 | 13.7 | #83 |
| Kasson-Mantorville School DistrictKasson | 2,152 | 3 | $10,021 | 15.7 | #84 |
| New Ulm Public School DistrictNew Ulm | 2,127 | 6 | $13,005 | 14.5 | #85 |
| Hermantown Community SchoolsHermantown | 2,118 | 5 | $10,065 | 16.5 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley UnifiedBig Bear Lake, CA | 2,176 | $13,203 | 21.5 |
| Rochester School DistrictRochester, WA | 2,175 | $14,735 | 18.9 |
| Ridgefield Park Public School DistrictRidgefield Park, NJ | 2,174 | $21,034 | 10.8 |
| Somerville Public School DistrictSomerville, NJ | 2,173 | $21,283 | 10.5 |
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-brooklyn-center-community-schools