BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE

Set in BRECKENRIDGE, Minnesota, BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE is a micro-enrollment middle school, run under BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It serves 89 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 82% below typical.

Within BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 665 students, BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 31.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Wilkin County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Wilkin County reports that median household income runs about $71,410, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE is one of 8 public schools in Wilkin County (combined enrollment of about 1,114 students).

The closest other public school is Breckenridge Middle/High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE has shrank 3%, going from 92 students in 2018 to 89 in 2024. White enrollment moved from 88% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

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