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Clearbrook-Gonvick School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Clearbrook, Pine Lake Township, Dudley Township, Leon Township, Holst Township, Eddy Township, Gonvick, Sinclair Township, Gully Township, Winsor Township, Chester Township, Clover Township, Greenwood Township, Johnson Township, Leonard, Trail and Hangaard Township, and parts of Eden Township.

Clearbrook’s Schools page →

Students
460
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,365
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clearbrook-Gonvick School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $533 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Clearbrook 469Pine Lake Township 444Dudley Township 433Leon Township 399Holst Township 350Eddy Township 300Gonvick 272Sinclair Township 146Gully Township 135Winsor Township 120Chester Township 98Clover Township 88Greenwood Township 80Johnson Township 44Leonard 39Trail 38Hangaard Township 4

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clearbrook. Grade by grade →

PK–6Clearbrook-Gonvick ElementaryThis district
7–12Clearbrook-Gonvick SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.8% · 226 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 51.1% · 228 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 83.3% · 33 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,365 per student · 2% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
433’20
447’21
469’22
480’23
460’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Clearbrook-Gonvick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clearbrook
B−
254 students11:1
Clearbrook-Gonvick Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Clearbrook
C
206 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bemidji Public School DistrictAlaska Township, Buzzle Township, Roosevelt Township
$15,715per student
Fosston Public School DistrictHill River Township, Queen Township
$16,175per student
Red Lake County Central Public SchoolsEquality Township, Hickory Township, Lambert Township
$18,749per student
Bagley Public School DistrictCopley Township, Popple Township, Shevlin Township
$14,810per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.