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Brainerd Public School District, Minnesota

Brainerd Public School District is a unified school district in Crow Wing County and Cass County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 46,195 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 454 sq mi (1,175 km²) of land.

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Brainerd Public School District in Minnesota
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
46,195 ± 558
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Crow Wing County95% of the district’s landCass County5% of the district’s land
Land area
454 sq mi (1,175 km²)
Median household income
$72,947 ± $3,696
Median home value
$293,300 ± $11,473
Water area
64.2 sq mi (166 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2706090
Coordinates (central point)
46.322919, -94.125210
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Brainerd Public School District, largest first

  1. Brainerd (city)14,468 people
  2. Baxter (city)8,966 people
  3. Lake Edward Township2,129 people
  4. Crow Wing Township2,075 people
  5. Nisswa (city)1,954 people
  6. Oak Lawn Township1,833 people
  7. Center Township1,343 people
  8. Long Lake Township1,202 people
  9. East Gull Lake (city)1,076 people
  10. Lake Shore (city)1,073 people
  11. Fort Ripley Township1,054 people
  12. Garrison Township856 people
All 20
  1. Nokay Lake Township839 people
  2. Maple Grove Township670 people
  3. Daggett Brook Township632 people
  4. St. Mathias Township580 people
  5. Platte Lake Township371 people
  6. Garrison (city)156 people
  7. Merrifield (CDP)121 people
  8. Fort Ripley (city)68 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Pillager Public School District16 mi west
  2. Crosby-Ironton Public School District19 mi north
  3. Pequot Lakes Public Schools21 mi north
  4. Pierz Public School District23 mi south
  5. Little Falls Public School District24 mi southwest
  6. Onamia Public School District24 mi southeast
  7. Aitkin Public School District28 mi northeast
  8. Pine River-Backus Public School District33 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Brainerd Public School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Brainerd Public School District before you rely on it.

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