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Schools in Long Lake Township · Brainerd Public School District

Long Lake Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Long Lake 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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 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
Students per teacher
14.4
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
5,428 students on the public path
In brief

Long Lake 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Long Lake 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 (1578)Better than 66%
Towns in Crow Wing County (28)Better than 21%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,095 test results and a graduating class of 488 could put Long Lake Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Long Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,026 in math, 3,164 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
5–8Forestview Middlein BaxterB+
9–12Brainerd Senior Highin BrainerdB+

Long Lake 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 3164 students tested
Math50%
State average 44.8% · 3026 students tested

Long Lake Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Long Lake TownshipB+Brainerd Public
Maple Grove—Brainerd Public
Daggett Brook—Brainerd Public
BrainerdB+Brainerd Public
Oak LawnB+Brainerd Public
Crow WingB+Brainerd Public

All 5 neighbors share Brainerd Public with Long Lake Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Long Lake 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).

Also serving Long Lake Townshipin other towns

Questions about Long Lake Township’s schools

Are Long Lake Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Long Lake 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 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Long Lake Township in?

Brainerd Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,079 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Long Lake Township kids go to high school?

Brainerd Senior High in Brainerd, with 1,805 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Long Lake 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 Long Lake Township spend per student?

$15,555 in Brainerd 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.