Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District

6300 Shingle Creek Parkway, Suite 286
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-2124
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 746 students in Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
2,099 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 67% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#521 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
4%
45%
17%
51%
7%
41%
67%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.59
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
12%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
40%
12%
% White
16%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,710 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,543 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,710
$17,854
Spending / Student
$20,543
$18,580

Best Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Insight School Of Minnesota
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
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Bottom 50%
5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 560-1905
Grades: 6-12
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Center Middle School Alc
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Brooklyn Center Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,099 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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