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North Branch Area School District

Item: North Branch Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

38705 Grand Ave
North Branch, MN 55056-0370

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Top 50%

Tel: (651) 674-1000

www.isd138.org

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North Branch Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

2,704 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

152 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
1	176	109
2	204	113
3	208	117
4	188	113
5	190	117
6	203	116
7	189	100
8	233	97
9	2	8
10	9	8
11	10	9
12	21	11

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District Rank

North Branch Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 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 81% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#222 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District
2023	#222
2022	#234
2021	#243
2019	#266
2018	#234
2017	#179
2016	#208
2015	#206
2014	#160
2013	#118
2012	#165

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39%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	39%	46%
2022	41%	45%
2021	42%	45%
2019	51%	56%
2018	54%	58%
2017	59%	59%
2016	56%	60%
2015	56%	61%
2014	59%	61%
2013	63%	61%
2012	62%	62%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	51%
2021	49%	53%
2019	55%	59%
2018	54%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	62%	60%
2015	62%	60%
2014	65%	59%
2013	64%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	78%	74%

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38%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2022	38%	41%
2021	43%	45%

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81%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	81%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2021	80%	84%
2020	83%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	85%	83%
2017	84%	83%
2016	84%	82%
2015	85%	82%
2014	81%	82%
2013	86%	81%

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(2022-23)

33.6%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	33.6%	27.3%
2022	42.3%	31.2%
2021	15.7%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	0.30	0.59
2022	0.27	0.58
2021	0.24	0.57
2020	0.22	0.54
2019	0.22	0.54
2018	0.15	0.53
2017	0.15	0.53
2016	0.12	0.52
2015	0.10	0.51
2014	0.11	0.48
2013	0.10	0.47
2012	0.10	0.45
2011	0.10	0.44
2010	0.10	0.42
2009	0.11	0.41
2008	0.11	0.41
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.11	0.37
2005	0.10	0.37
2004	0.09	0.35
2003	0.10	0.34
2002	0.08	0.32
2001	0.07	0.31
2000	0.06	0.29
1999	0.05	0.28
1998	0.05	0.26
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.03	0.23
1995	0.02	0.23
1994	0.01	0.22
1993	0.02	0.21
1992	0.02	0.19
1991	0.04	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

82%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	84%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	87%	64%
2020	88%	66%
2019	88%	66%
2018	92%	67%
2017	92%	67%
2016	94%	68%
2015	95%	69%
2014	94%	71%
2013	95%	72%
2012	94%	73%
2011	95%	74%
2010	95%	75%
2009	94%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	94%	77%
2006	94%	79%
2005	94%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	95%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	96%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	99%	90%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,236 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 $15,672 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$41 MM	$9 MM
2022	$40 MM	$9 MM
2021	$41 MM	$9 MM
2020	$40 MM	$9 MM
2019	$42 MM	$8 MM
2018	$41 MM	$8 MM
2017	$41 MM	$7 MM
2016	$39 MM	$7 MM
2015	$37 MM	$6 MM
2014	$36 MM	$7 MM
2012	$36 MM	$6 MM
2011	$37 MM	$7 MM
2010	$37 MM	$6 MM
2009	$38 MM	$6 MM
2008	$38 MM	$6 MM
2007	$36 MM	$6 MM
2006	$37 MM	$6 MM
2005	$35 MM	$6 MM
2004	$34 MM	$6 MM
2003	$31 MM	$6 MM
2002	$30 MM	$7 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$27 MM	$6 MM
1999	$25 MM	$7 MM
1998	$25 MM	$7 MM
1997	$24 MM	$7 MM
1996	$22 MM	$6 MM
1995	$18 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$42 MM	$9 MM
2022	$59 MM	$9 MM
2021	$42 MM	$9 MM
2020	$59 MM	$9 MM
2019	$74 MM	$9 MM
2018	$55 MM	$8 MM
2017	$40 MM	$8 MM
2016	$39 MM	$7 MM
2015	$40 MM	$6 MM
2014	$34 MM	$7 MM
2012	$34 MM	$6 MM
2011	$34 MM	$6 MM
2010	$40 MM	$6 MM
2009	$38 MM	$6 MM
2008	$37 MM	$6 MM
2007	$38 MM	$6 MM
2006	$39 MM	$6 MM
2005	$50 MM	$6 MM
2004	$40 MM	$6 MM
2003	$33 MM	$7 MM
2002	$30 MM	$7 MM
2001	$27 MM	$7 MM
2000	$25 MM	$7 MM
1999	$25 MM	$7 MM
1998	$29 MM	$7 MM
1997	$36 MM	$7 MM
1996	$25 MM	$6 MM
1995	$18 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,236

$17,752

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,599	$15,292
2022	$15,026	$14,997
2021	$16,226	$15,834
2020	$15,026	$14,997
2019	$15,466	$14,113
2018	$13,770	$14,902
2017	$13,537	$14,246
2016	$13,791	$13,431
2015	$11,993	$12,051
2014	$11,278	$12,820
2012	$11,185	$12,250
2011	$10,763	$12,557
2010	$10,119	$12,051
2009	$10,129	$11,416
2008	$9,852	$11,377
2007	$9,221	$10,573
2006	$9,065	$10,187
2005	$8,962	$9,471
2004	$8,526	$9,255
2003	$8,003	$9,258
2002	$7,838	$9,018
2001	$7,841	$8,614
2000	$7,735	$8,140
1999	$7,249	$8,059
1998	$7,343	$7,429
1997	$7,318	$7,402
1995	$6,056	$6,624
1992	$5,437	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$15,672

$18,474

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Branch Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,046	$15,221
2022	$22,024	$15,385
2021	$16,691	$15,759
2020	$22,024	$15,385
2019	$27,001	$14,956
2018	$18,427	$15,174
2017	$13,178	$14,982
2016	$13,766	$14,117
2015	$13,058	$11,992
2014	$10,720	$13,172
2012	$10,334	$12,023
2011	$10,006	$11,899
2010	$11,018	$11,992
2009	$9,890	$11,593
2008	$9,534	$11,230
2007	$9,678	$10,536
2006	$9,609	$10,149
2005	$12,597	$9,268
2004	$9,989	$9,179
2003	$8,591	$9,746
2002	$7,682	$9,476
2001	$7,293	$8,680
2000	$7,192	$8,712
1999	$7,093	$8,638
1998	$8,672	$7,392
1997	$10,665	$7,891
1995	$6,021	$6,943
1992	$5,438	$6,055

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Best North Branch Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sunrise River Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

37775 Grand Ave
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1100

Gr: 1-5 | 960 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

38423 Lincoln Trail
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1100

Gr: K-5 | 6 students Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Distance Learning Academy Secondary

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

38423 Lincoln Trail
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1000

Gr: 6-12 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #44.

North Branch Area Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

38431 Lincoln Tr
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1300

Gr: 6-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 81% (Top 50% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education