For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 197 students in Browns Valley Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Browns Valley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
197 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Browns Valley Public 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.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
# American Indian Students
113 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
57%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
n/a
70,794 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
71 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
36%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
23
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,914 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,193
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,914
$18,580
Best Browns Valley Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Browns Valley Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
118 Church St S
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Grades: 5-8
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Browns Valley Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
118 Church St S
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Grades: PK-4
| 129 students
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