For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 205 students in Browns Valley Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Browns Valley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
205 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Browns Valley Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
% American Indian
59%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
34%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,293 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,600
$17,752
Spending / Student
$15,293
$18,474
Best Browns Valley Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Browns Valley Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
118 Church St S
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Gr: 5-8 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Browns Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
118 Church St S
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Gr: PK-4 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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