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North Branch Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 708 students in North Branch Area 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 Schools in North Branch Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and 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
7 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
2,704 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,236
$17,752
Spending / Student
$15,672
$18,474
Best North Branch Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Distance Learning Academy Secondary
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
38423 Lincoln Trail
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1000
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1000
Gr: 6-12 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Norse Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38423 Lincoln Trail
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1406
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1406
Gr: 7-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
North Branch Area Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
38431 Lincoln Tr
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1300
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-1300
Gr: 6-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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