For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 495 students in Round Lake-Brewster School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Round Lake-Brewster School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
495 Students
575,552 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
39,750 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Round Lake-Brewster School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#358 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
73%
12%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
21%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,909 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,208
$17,742
Spending / Student
$12,909
$18,463
Best Round Lake-Brewster School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Round Lake-brewster Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
915 4th Ave
Brewster, MN 56119
(507) 842-5951
Brewster, MN 56119
(507) 842-5951
Gr: 6-8 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Round Lake-brewster Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
915 4th Ave
Brewster, MN 56119
(507) 842-5951
Brewster, MN 56119
(507) 842-5951
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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