Total enrollment
2,174
-159 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Minnesota · 2,174 students · 1 city
Brooklyn Center Community Schools in Minnesota runs 11 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 2,174 students (an average of 198 per school).
4-year change in Brooklyn Center Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Brooklyn Center Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #161 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,174 | #79 of 269 | #4,163 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #61 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #79 of 267 | #4,220 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.8% | #20 of 269 | #1,360 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #9 of 152 | #135 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,458 to 2,168 students (down 12%) and from 147 to 155 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center Elementary School | Brooklyn Center | Elementary | PK-05 | 708 |
| Brooklyn Center High School | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-12 | 539 |
| INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA | Brooklyn Center | High | 06-12 | 509 |
| Brooklyn Center Middle School | Brooklyn Center | Middle | 06-08 | 334 |
| Brooklyn Center Early College Acad | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-12 | 60 |
| Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5 | Brooklyn Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 18 |
| Early Childhood Special Education ( | Brooklyn Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 6 |
| Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer ALC | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-09 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Center Independent Study | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Center Middle School ALC | Brooklyn Center | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Center Summer School | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Across 11 schools, Brooklyn Center Community Schools instructs about 2,174 students in Minnesota. By footprint it is a low-population district.
In terms of grade levels, Brooklyn Center Community Schools comprises 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Brooklyn Center Community Schools is about 198, noticeably below the Minnesota average of roughly 357.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 2,333 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,174 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Brooklyn Center Community Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.