Brainerd Public School District

804 OAK ST
BRAINERD, MN 56401
(218) 454-6900

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	87.0%	86.4%
Dropout Rate	3.1%	2.8%
Per Pupil Spending	$9,626	$10,084
Students Per Teacher	18.7	15.7
Number of Schools	13	-
Number of Students	6,758	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	362	-

District Test Scores

GRAD - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Writing Test
2010	94.7%	90.6%
2009	91.4%	89.6%

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Reading Test
2010	82.1%	78.1%
2009	84.1%	77.6%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	67.0%	57.8%
2009	58.2%	57.3%

MCA-II - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	85.3%	82.8%
2009	91.8%	82.1%
2008	90.4%	81.4%

Reading Test
2010	79.9%	76.3%
2009	86.5%	78.4%
2008	91.2%	78.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	84.3%	77.0%
2009	84.3%	74.8%
2008	84.1%	71.6%

Reading Test
2010	80.5%	72.5%
2009	83.7%	74.5%
2008	81.7%	72.2%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	68.5%	68.6%
2009	63.4%	65.5%
2008	68.2%	66.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.9%	76.4%
2009	78.9%	72.2%
2008	80.4%	73.4%

Science Test
2010	63.5%	46.0%
2009	56.4%	45.0%
2008	41.8%	39.1%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	63.2%	68.9%
2009	59.1%	63.7%
2008	64.4%	64.6%

Reading Test
2010	74.8%	71.7%
2009	76.0%	72.6%
2008	77.2%	69.6%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	66.5%	64.4%
2009	67.0%	62.6%
2008	64.1%	61.4%

Reading Test
2010	69.1%	66.1%
2009	78.3%	64.8%
2008	70.5%	64.7%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	68.2%	58.5%
2009	68.2%	59.6%
2008	69.8%	58.2%

Reading Test
2010	76.4%	68.1%
2009	72.2%	66.8%
2008	76.7%	65.7%

Science Test
2010	57.7%	47.9%
2009	47.4%	42.6%
2008	47.7%	38.2%

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Reading Test
2010	80.4%	75.3%
2009	81.4%	74.2%
2008	71.6%	70.7%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	48.7%	43.2%
2009	41.6%	41.6%
2008	32.9%	34.3%

High School - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Science Test
2010	54.0%	51.8%
2009	60.1%	49.5%
2008	51.7%	42.7%

Source: MN Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	6,758	18.7

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	148
Kindergarten Students	525
1st Grade Students	492
2nd Grade Students	507
3rd Grade Students	502
4th Grade Students	477
5th Grade Students	482
6th Grade Students	473
7th Grade Students	486
8th Grade Students	530
9th Grade Students	493
10th Grade Students	536
11th Grade Students	550
12th Grade Students	618
Ungraded Students	-

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	125
Asian or Pacific Islander	58
Hispanic	66
Black (Non-Hispanic)	99
White (Non-Hispanic)	6,471

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	3,556
Female	3,263

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	362	18.7
Prekindergarten Teachers	10	-
Kindergarten Teachers	19	-
Elementary Teachers	158	-
Secondary Teachers	173	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	2	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	188
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	7

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	8
Elementary	-
Secondary	8
Other	-

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	6
Library Support Staff	3

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	222
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	11
LEA Administrative Support Staff	17
School Administrators	14
School Administrative Support Staff	35
Student Support Services	55
Other Support Services Staff	91

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$83,786,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$21,176,000	25.3%
Property Tax	$13,013,000	15.5%
Other School Systems	$421,000	0.5%
Cities and Counties	$218,000	0.3%
Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents	$1,283,000	1.5%
School Lunch	$1,947,000	2.3%
District Activity Receipts	$55,000	0.07%
Other Sales and Services	$172,000	0.2%
Rents and Royalties	$193,000	0.2%
Sale of Property	$991,000	1.2%
Interest Earnings	$514,000	0.6%
Miscellaneous	$2,369,000	2.8%

Total State Revenues	$56,885,000	67.9%
General Formula Assistance	$39,837,000	47.5%
Staff Improvement Programs	$813,000	1.0%
Special Education Programs	$7,779,000	9.3%
Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs	$3,013,000	3.6%
School Lunch Programs	$148,000	0.2%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$1,284,000	1.5%
Transportation Programs	$113,000	0.1%
Other Programs	$3,898,000	4.7%

Total Federal Revenues	$5,725,000	6.8%
Through State - Title I	$907,000	1.1%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$3,126,000	3.7%
Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality	$342,000	0.4%
Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools	$27,000	0.03%
Through State - Title V, Part A	$7,000	0.01%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$1,175,000	1.4%
Through State - Other	$141,000	0.2%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$67,958,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$45,910,000	67.6%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$18,618,000	27.4%
Student Support	$1,244,000	1.5%
Instructional Staff Support	$2,868,000	3.4%
General Administration Support	$808,000	1.0%
School Administration Support	$2,971,000	3.5%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$6,026,000	7.2%
Student Transportation Support	$3,899,000	4.7%
Other Support Services	$802,000	1.0%

Total Other Expenditures	$3,430,000	5.0%
Food Services	$3,430,000	4.1%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		87.0%
Total Diploma Count		556
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	75	3.1%

Map and Listings of Schools Within Brainerd Public School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 13
Students: 6,758
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 362

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BAXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5546 Fairview Rd Baxter, MN Public \| PK-4	552	18.9	5 out of 5 1 Review

BAXTER YOUTH SHELTER SCHOOL
311 10th Ave Ne Brainerd, MN Public \| 6-9	16	8.0	Review This School	-

BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL
311 10th Ave Ne Brainerd, MN Public \| PK	88	13.0	Review This School	-

BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL
702 South 5th St Brainerd, MN Public \| 9-12	1,972	21.2	Review This School

FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
12149 Knollwood Dr Baxter, MN Public \| 5-8	1,947	20.2	3 out of 5 4 Reviews

GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1120 10th Ave Ne Brainerd, MN Public \| PK-4	453	17.8	Review This School

HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1515 Oak St Brainerd, MN Public \| KG-4	259	14.3	Review This School

ISD 181 LEARNING CENTER SCHOOL
311 10th Ave Ne Brainerd, MN Public \| KG-12	169	14.1	Review This School

LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
704 3rd Ave Ne Brainerd, MN Public \| KG-4	427	19.4	Review This School

MN LEARNING CENTER SCHOOL
604 South 6th St Brainerd, MN Public \| 2-12	67	5.3	Review This School

NISSWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5533 Co Rd 18 Nisswa, MN Public \| PK-4	293	17.9	5 out of 5 1 Review

PORT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SCHOOL
115 1st St North Brainerd, MN Public \| KG-12	-	-	Review This School	-

RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
220 3rd St Nw Brainerd, MN Public \| PK-4	576	16.3	5 out of 5 1 Review

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