Browns Valley Public School District

118 Church St S
Browns Valley, MN 56219-0259
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 77 students in Browns Valley Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Browns Valley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
205 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
17,471 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 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#312 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
46%
35-39%
51%
30-39%
41%
(2022-23)
25.5%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.60
% American Indian
59%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
34%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,585 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,127
$19,325
Spending / Student
$15,585
$20,059

Best Browns Valley Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Browns Valley Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
118 Church St S
Browns Valley, MN 56219
(320) 695-2103
Gr: 5-8 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 205 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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