Enrollment
316
High
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST·NCES 270010502567
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.
710 WASHBURN AVE, BELGRADE, MN 56312 · (320) 254-8211 · Stearns County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Minnesota public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
109 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 18% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.'s state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. this school | 316 | 34.5% | 35.8% |
| Jackson County Central Senior High JACKSON | 332 | 35.2% | 45.9% |
| RTR Secondary School TYLER | 380 | 35.3% | 41.8% |
| Dawson-Boyd Secondary DAWSON | 269 | 35.3% | 28.4% |
| BRAHAM AREA SECONDARY BRAHAM | 354 | 34.7% | 36.4% |
| WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SECONDARY WARREN | 273 | 36.3% | 33.9% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #235 of 397 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #278 of 401 | #8 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #158 of 397 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #253 of 764 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #22 of 332 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #293 of 338 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #242 of 444 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #171 of 181 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
316
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 316 | 25.8 | 12.3:1 | 34% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 39% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 37% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 16 | 19.5:1 | 27% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 20.5 | 15.3:1 | 28% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 34% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 42% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 31% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec..
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (313 to 316); teachers up 26% (20.5 to 25.8).
About Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. is a mid-sized high school for students in BELGRADE, Minnesota. Its enrollment is 316 students, spread over grades 6 through 12.
A total of 2 schools make up BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST, with 610 students enrolled.
The share of students at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. who are White is 92%. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Stearns County, the White share is about 82%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
There are 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.3:1. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Stearns County is 44%.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Minnesota public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec., the prediction is 46.5% and the result is 35.8%.
For Stearns County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,066, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 74 public schools in the county, enrolling about 24,160, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. among them.
Among nearby public schools, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary is closest at about 7.2 miles. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. comes in 5th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (312) to 2024-25 (316). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.5:1 to 12.3:1.
The discussion board for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST
- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa ElementaryElementary · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary7.2 mi · 294
- SWWC ELC - New London10.8 mi · 36
- NEW LONDON-SPICER MIDDLE11.0 mi · 454
- NEW LONDON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL11.0 mi · 12
- NEW LONDON-SPICER SR.11.0 mi · 448
- PRAIRIE WOODS ELEMENTARY11.1 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.How large is Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.?
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. serve?
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec..
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.?
At Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec., the student body is approximately 92% White, 8% Hispanic.
Is Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. public or private?
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. is a public K-12 school, overseen by BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST.
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