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North Branch Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 750 students in North Branch Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in North Branch Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
2,744 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
North Branch Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
167 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
25 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,284 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
847
# Students in K Grade:
171
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,013 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 $15,444 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,013
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,444
$18,580
Best North Branch Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norse Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
38423 Lincoln Trail
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1406
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1406
Grades: 7-12
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Distance Learning Academy Secondary
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
38423 Lincoln Trail
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1406
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1406
Grades: 6-12
| 65 students
Rank: #33.
North Branch Area Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38431 Lincoln Tr
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1300
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
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