For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 630 students in Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
630 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
89%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,598 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,152 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,598
$17,854
Spending / Student
$32,152
$18,580
Best Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belgrade-brooten-elrosa Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
245 School Avenue
Brooten, MN 56316
(320) 254-8211
Brooten, MN 56316
(320) 254-8211
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Belgrade-brooten-elrosa Secondary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
710 Washburn Ave
Belgrade, MN 56312
(320) 254-8211
Belgrade, MN 56312
(320) 254-8211
Grades: 6-12
| 317 students
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