operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2700105
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District
Brooten, MN
Students630
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMNUnited States
Academic standing2025
43rd percentile48th percentile45th percentileThis district is 5 percentile points lower than the state figure and 2 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
11.0%27.3%27.8%This district is 16.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 16.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$18,462$18,721$19,509This district is $259 per student lower than the state figure and $1,047 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$12,647$15,248$15,859This district is $2,601 per student lower than the state figure and $3,212 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,905$2,550$1,964This district is $355 per student higher than the state figure and $941 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$802$404$336This district is $398 per student higher than the state figure and $466 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,059$9,299$8,742This district is $1,240 per student lower than the state figure and $683 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,411$3,128$3,769This district is $717 per student lower than the state figure and $1,358 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$29,687$18,936$11,715This district is $10,751 per student higher than the state figure and $17,972 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,519$1,058$869This district is $461 per student higher than the state figure and $650 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
13:115:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
300:1541:1376:1This district is 241 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 76 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
176.3147.7138.9This district is 28.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 37.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
23.125.118.5This district is 2.0 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 4.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.50.90.9This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%100.0%99.0%This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
4.4%10.6%12.0%This district is 6.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
17.9%16.0%14.0%This district is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
0.3%2.9%3.9%This district is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
7.2%8.4%14.4%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K15 students
2.4%Kindergarten–grade 5298 students
47.3%Grades 6–8137 students
21.7%Grades 9–12180 students
28.6%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten15
Kindergarten45
Grade 153
Grade 252
Grade 355
Grade 450
Grade 543
Grade 637
Grade 751
Grade 849
Grade 932
Grade 1051
Grade 1159
Grade 1238
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers2 FTE
Kindergarten teachers2.2 FTE
Elementary teachers17 FTE
Secondary teachers17.2 FTE
Ungraded teachers12 FTE
Elementary school counselors0.9 FTE
Secondary school counselors1.2 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators3.2 FTE
District administrative support0.8 FTE
School administrative support2.4 FTE
Library and media support0.6 FTE
Other support staff12.7 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
4.4%Students learning English29 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
17.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services118 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.3%Students with Section 504 plans2 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MN
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Madelia Public School DistrictMadelia, MN629 students3 schools · View profile →GFW Public SchoolsGibbon, MN624 students3 schools · View profile →Breckenridge Public School DistrictBreckenridge, MN638 students4 schools · View profile →Step Academy Charter SchoolSaint Paul, MN620 students2 schools · View profile →Rushford-Peterson Public SchoolsRushford, MN639 students3 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged262 assessments
52 out of 100Fem208 assessments
44 out of 100Mal240 assessments
43 out of 100White students418 assessments
43 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students186 assessments
31 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$12,714
→FY 2023$12,647
FY 2022$14,480
→FY 2023$2,905
FY 2022$32,000
→FY 2023$29,687
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
53 of 629 students
45 of 619 students
68 of 621 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
0%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
8Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →12In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?11% chronically absent2022–23 · 621 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$12,647current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?629:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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