Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District

710 Washburn Avenue
Belgrade, MN 56312-0339
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 317 students in Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
630 Students
273,548 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
17,853 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#324 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
46%
48%
51%
42%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,598 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,152 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 99% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,598
$17,852
Spending / Student
$32,152
$18,577

Best Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belgrade-brooten-elrosa Secondary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
710 Washburn Ave
Belgrade, MN 56312
(320) 254-8211
Gr: 6-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 630 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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