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Schools in Center Township · Brainerd Public School District, Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Center Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 5 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 9% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Brainerd Public
Students per teacher
14.4
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
4,611 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Brainerd Public spends $15,555 per student and Crosby-Ironton Public $15,715, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1375)Better than 72%
Towns in Crow Wing County (28)Better than 57%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,607 test results and a graduating class of 488 could put Center Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,536 in math, 3,677 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Center Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brainerd Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Crosby-Ironton Public School District, shared with Bay Lake, Crosby, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Deerwood, Emily, Fairfield, Irondale, Ironton, Little Pine, Mission, Perry Lake, Rabbit Lake, Riverton, Trommald and Wolford. Its elementary school is in Crosby. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Center Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brainerd Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,079 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,555MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Crosby-Ironton Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 988 students · 14.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,715MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brainerd Public School District55%
State average 51.1% · 3164 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brainerd Public School District50%
State average 44.8% · 3026 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Crosby-Ironton Public School District58%
State average 51.1% · 513 students tested
Math · PK–12, Crosby-Ironton Public School District46%
State average 44.8% · 510 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Center Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipB+Brainerd Public PK–12 · Crosby-Ironton Public PK–12
Wolford—Crosby-Ironton Public
IrondaleB+Crosby-Ironton Public
Oak LawnB+Brainerd Public
Mission—Crosby-Ironton Public
Lake EdwardB+Brainerd Public

3 of the 5 neighbors share Crosby-Ironton Public with Center Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Center Township

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Center Townshipin other towns
Cuyuna Range Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crosby
B+
533 students13:1Rate it →
Baxter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Baxter
B+
506 students15:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B
407 students10:1Rate it →
Garfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B−
250 students12:1Rate it →
Nisswa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Nisswa
A
249 students14:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B+
230 students12:1Rate it →
Lowell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Brainerd
A
355 students14:1Rate it →
Forestview Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Baxter
B+
1,626 students16:1Rate it →
Crosby-Ironton Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Crosby
C
455 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Two districts: Brainerd Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Crosby-Ironton Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bay Lake, Crosby, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Deerwood, Emily, Fairfield, Irondale, Ironton, Little Pine, Mission, Perry Lake, Rabbit Lake, Riverton, Trommald and Wolford.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Brainerd Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$15,555 in Brainerd Public School District and $15,715 in Crosby-Ironton Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.