Fort Ripley Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Ripley 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.
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.
Fort Ripley Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 50% 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
The district spends $15,555 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Forestview Middle, then Brainerd Senior High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Fort Ripley Township’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Ripley Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Fort Ripley Township
Forestview Middle
Grades 5–8 · 1,626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baxter
6th grade in Fort Ripley Township
Forestview Middle
Grades 5–8 · 1,626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baxter
7th grade in Fort Ripley Township
Forestview Middle
Grades 5–8 · 1,626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baxter
8th grade in Fort Ripley Township
Forestview Middle
Grades 5–8 · 1,626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baxter
9th grade in Fort Ripley Township
Brainerd Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,805 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Brainerd
10th grade in Fort Ripley Township
Brainerd Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,805 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Brainerd
11th grade in Fort Ripley Township
Brainerd Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,805 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Brainerd
12th grade in Fort Ripley Township
Brainerd Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,805 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Brainerd
Fort Ripley Township’s public schools are run by Brainerd Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Fort Ripley Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Fort Ripley Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Ripley Township | B+ | Brainerd Public |
| Scandia Valley | B+ | Pillager Public PK–12 · Staples-Motley PK–12 |
| Sylvan | A− | Pillager Public |
| Baxter | B+ | Brainerd Public |
| Fort Ripley (city) | — | Brainerd Public |
| Crow Wing | B+ | Brainerd Public |
| Cushing | — | Little Falls Public |
| St. Mathias | — | Brainerd Public |
| Ripley | — | Little Falls Public |
4 of the 8 neighbors share Brainerd Public with Fort Ripley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Fort Ripley Township
8 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).
Questions about Fort Ripley Township’s schools
Are Fort Ripley Township’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Ripley 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 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Ripley Township in?
Brainerd Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,079 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fort Ripley Township kids go to high school?
Brainerd Senior High in Brainerd, with 1,805 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Fort Ripley 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 Fort Ripley Township spend per student?
$15,555 in Brainerd Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fort Ripley Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fort Ripley Township → They have their own page.
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.