School district · Minnesota

North Branch Area Public Schools

North Branch Area Public Schools in Minnesota: 7 public schools with 2,704 students and 17.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,094 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
2,704
Students per teacher
17.6
MN 14.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,094
MN $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
154
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
1,352
MN 476 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Minnesota's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Minnesota: 49%

46%proficient

−0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 50% of school districts in Minnesota

Median 46% · 475 school districts compared

1,199 students tested, grades 3–8 · Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III & Minnesota Test of Academic Skills; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Minnesota: 47%

42%proficient

+1.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 50% of school districts in Minnesota

Median 42% · 474 school districts compared

1,198 students tested, grades 3–8 · Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III & Minnesota Test of Academic Skills; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.0K15
$10.7K16
$10.6K17
$11.1K18
$11.7K19
$11.1K20
$11.7K21
$12.4K22
$12.8K23
$13.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.8% · $2.4M
State
65% · $31.8M
Local
31% · $15.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,808
Support services
$4,620
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.1M
Long-term debt
$80.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Distance Learning Acadmy ElementaryFully virtual
K–56———
North Branch Area Education Center
Pre-K–K23913.1——
Sunrise River Elementary School
1–596017.747%56%
North Branch Area Middle School
6–861518.745%29%
Distance Learning Academy SecondaryFully virtual
6–125219.9——
Norse Area Learning CenterAlternative
7–12419.8——
North Branch Area High School
9–1279119.7——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
38705 Grand Ave, North Branch, MN 55056
Phone
(651)674-1000
Website