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Brainerd Public School District Schools
Brainerd Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Crow Wing County (Brainerd). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Brainerd Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Brainerd Public School District
11 of 12 schools in Brainerd Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 4D: 3
Best schools in Brainerd Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Lowell Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Nisswa Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Brainerd Senior High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Forestview Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Baxter Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Harrison Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Riverside Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Garfield Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Isd 181 Learning Center (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Middle Level Alternative Program (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Brainerd Public School District
High schools (1)
- A- Brainerd Senior High, Brainerd
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Forestview Middle, Baxter
- D+ Middle Level Alternative Program, Brainerd
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B+ Baxter Elementary, Baxter
- Brainerd Early Childhood Sp Ed, Baxter
- B- Garfield Elementary, Brainerd
- B+ Harrison Elementary, Brainerd
- A Lowell Elementary, Brainerd
- A Nisswa Elementary, Nisswa
- B Riverside Elementary, Brainerd
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ Isd 181 Learning Center, Brainerd
- D Lincoln Education Center, Brainerd
Where Brainerd Public School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Crow Wing County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,134 students with 432 full-time-equivalent teachers and 915 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2706090
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pillager Public School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Pequot Lakes Public Schools (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Little Falls Community Schools (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Onamia Public School District (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Aitkin Public School District (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Staples-Motley School District (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Pine River-Backus School District (3 schools, 33 mi)
- Royalton Public School District (3 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Brainerd Public School District
How many schools are in Brainerd Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Brainerd Public School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Brainerd Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Brainerd, Baxter, Nisswa.
How good are the schools in Brainerd Public School District?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 46.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.9%. 73% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Brainerd Public School District?
6,134 students were enrolled in Brainerd Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Brainerd Public School District?
Brainerd Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Crow Wing County, with its district office in Brainerd. Its boundary covers about 453 sq mi.