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Enrollment
1,805
High
DISTRICT 986 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270609000249
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH
702 S 5TH ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401 · (218) 454-6200 · Crow Wing County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,805 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
569 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 9 | 477 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 472 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 463 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 393 | 22% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH this school | 1,805 | 31.5% | 41.4% |
| Cambridge-Isanti High School CAMBRIDGE | 1,582 | 30.3% | 42.3% |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High SAUK RAPIDS | 1,319 | 29.6% | 38.2% |
| Rock Ridge High School VIRGINIA | 1,048 | 30.2% | 34.0% |
| Bemidji Senior High BEMIDJI | 1,537 | 33.4% | 35.6% |
| GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH GRAND RAPIDS | 1,091 | 35.8% | 43.8% |
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 BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #168 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #123 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #232 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,805 | #37 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #274 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #252 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.5% | #276 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #123 of 146 |
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
1,805
-159 (-8%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 1,167
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 1,805 | 90.3 | 20.0:1 | 32% (569) |
| 2023-24 | 1,833 | 89.3 | 20.5:1 | 33% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 1,842 | 86.5 | 21.3:1 | 35% (651) |
| 2020-21 | 1,964 | 90 | 21.8:1 | 27% (529) |
| 2017-18 | 1,855 | 89.1 | 20.8:1 | 30% (556) |
| 2015-16 | 1,799 | 85 | 21.2:1 | 34% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 1,969 | 93 | 21.2:1 | 36% (710) |
| 2000-01 | 1,570 | 80 | 19.6:1 | 15% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 1,167 | 78 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,855 to 1,805); teachers up 1% (89.1 to 90.3).
About BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH is a high-enrollment high school in Minnesota, located in BRAINERD. Total enrollment is 1,805 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Minnesota have about 371 students on average; enrollment here is 387% higher.
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH is one school in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 13 schools with 6,079 students.
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH is 89% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The diversity index for BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 90.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.0:1. High schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1, 3.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 32% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.1%. BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH scores 41.4%.
In the surrounding county, Crow Wing County, median household income comes to about $72,589, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 24 public schools and about 9,399 students.
LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER sits about 0.2 miles from BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 43.9% proficiency; BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH posts 41.4%.
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
The school's student count decreased 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 20.0 students per teacher, compared with 21.8 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Crow Wing County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,686
Census ACS
Median income
$72,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,399 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,626 students
- BAXTER ELEMENTARYElementary · 506 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- LOWELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 355 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
- NISSWA ELEMENTARYElementary · 249 students
Other schools in BRAINERD
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- LOWELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 355 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
- HARRISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTERHigh · 166 students
- LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTERCombined · 105 students
Nearby schools
- LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER0.2 mi · 105
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 407
- Discovery Woods0.8 mi · 101
- HARRISON ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 230
- LOWELL ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 355
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTER1.5 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHHow large is BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH?
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 1,805 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH serve?
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH?
Approximately 20.0:1 students per teacher at BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH.
What is the student diversity at BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH are roughly 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH public or private?
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.