The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

Crow Wing County

Minnesota · Public K-12

22 public schools serving approximately 9,573 students, in a county of 67,686 residents.

Schools
22
5 districts
Enrollment
9,573
NCES CCD
Median income
$72,589
Below Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
45.5%
Below Minnesota avg
Elementary
11
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
6,232 students · 5 districts in Crow Wing County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Crow Wing County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
94%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
91%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
29.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.5%
civilian labor
Median age
46
20.5% under 18

All schools (22)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHBrainerdHigh09-121,842·
FORESTVIEW MIDDLEBaxterMiddle05-081,790·
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGHPequot LakesHigh09-12620·
EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARYBreezy PointElementaryPK-04601·
PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLEPequot LakesMiddle05-08576·
CUYUNA RANGE ELEMENTARYCrosbyElementaryPK-06542·
BAXTER ELEMENTARYBaxterElementaryPK-04501·
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYBrainerdElementaryPK-04472·
CROSBY-IRONTON SECONDARYCrosbyHigh07-12469·
LOWELL ELEMENTARYBrainerdElementaryKG-04342·
GARFIELD ELEMENTARYBrainerdElementaryKG-04320·
Crosslake Community 6-12 OnlineCrosslakeHigh06-12270·
NISSWA ELEMENTARYNisswaElementaryPK-04264·
HARRISON ELEMENTARYBrainerdElementaryKG-04229·
BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED.BaxterPrekindergartenPK-PK209·
ISD 181 LEARNING CENTERBrainerdHigh08-12157·
Crosslake Community Seat BasedCrosslakeElementaryKG-08141·
Discovery WoodsBrainerdElementaryKG-06102·
LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTERBrainerdOther03-1291·
Crosslake Community K-5 OnlineCrosslakeElementaryKG-0520·
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMBrainerdMiddle05-0815·
Brainerd Online SchoolBrainerdHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Crow Wing County?
Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 22 public K-12 schools serving approximately 9,573 students.
How many high schools are in Crow Wing County?
Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 6 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 11 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Crow Wing County?
BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Crow Wing County, serving approximately 6,232 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
How many people live in Crow Wing County?
Crow Wing County has roughly 67,686 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Crow Wing County?
Median household income in Crow Wing County is $72,589, below the Minnesota average of $77,501. About 6.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Crow Wing County?
Approximately 29.3% of adults 25 and older in Crow Wing County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Crow Wing County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 45.5% of students in Crow Wing County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Minnesota county average of 45.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Crow Wing County schools?
Across Crow Wing County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Crow Wing County?
Crow Wing County residents are approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Crow Wing County is owner-occupied?
Crow Wing County has about 42,683 housing units, of which roughly 77.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data