Braham Public School District

531 Elmhurst Ave S
Braham, MN 55006-3105
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in Braham Public 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 School in Braham Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
783 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Braham Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#227 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
46%
49%
51%
33%
41%
85%
84%
(2022-23)
22%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,587 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,360
$17,758
Spending / Student
$12,587
$18,479

Best Braham Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Braham Area Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
531 Elmhurst Ave S
Braham, MN 55006
(320) 396-5199
Gr: 7-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 783 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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