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Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 746 students in Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
2,099 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#521 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
41%
Graduation Rate
67%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.59
# American Indian Students
33 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
254 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
479 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
11%
# Black Students
838 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
40%
12%
# White Students
340 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
16%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
847
# Students in K Grade:
88
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,710 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,543 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,710
$17,854
Spending / Student
$20,543
$18,580
Best Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Insight School Of Minnesota
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 560-1905
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 560-1905
Grades: 6-12
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Center Middle School Alc
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Brooklyn Center Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
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