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Brainerd Senior High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

702 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN 56401 · (218) 454-6200 · Part of Brainerd Public School District

Brainerd’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
1,805
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Brainerd Senior High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Brainerd kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Forestview Middlein Baxter
9–12Brainerd Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

702 S 5th St, Brainerd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9477
Grade 10472
Grade 11463
Grade 12393
Enrollment over time
1,964’20
1,862’21
1,842’22
1,833’23
1,805’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brainerd Senior High from Brainerd families.

Other schools in Brainerd Public School District

The district →
Baxter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Baxter
B+
506 students15:1
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B
407 students10:1
Garfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B−
250 students12:1
Nisswa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Nisswa
A
249 students14:1
Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B+
230 students12:1
Welc - VPK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Baxter
215 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Brainerd’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.