High Schools in Braham Public School District

Braham Public School District has one high school, Braham Area Secondary, serving grades 7–12 with 354 students in Braham, Minnesota. It is the only high-school option in the district, so its results provide the full local picture for parents. The school’s completion metrics are a major strength: its graduation rate is 93.7%, well above Minnesota’s 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 4.1%, slightly below the state’s 4.2%. Enrollment is 354, with a 34.75% free/reduced-lunch rate and a 19.9 student-teacher ratio.

In 2025–2026, the school ranked 215 out of 473 schools, placing it at the 55th percentile with 3 stars—above the state median. That is an improvement from 2023–2024, when it ranked 260 out of 480 at the 46th percentile with 2 stars, though it slipped from 2024–2025, when it ranked 195 out of 450 at the 57th percentile with 3 stars. In MCA proficiency, math is the clearest challenge: All Grades math is 31.7%, below the district’s 48% and the state’s 44.9%. Grade-level math shows the gap most in 8th grade (29.1% versus 42.3%) and 11th grade (22.7% versus 35.3%), while 7th grade math is close to the state (39.7% versus 40.3%). Reading is nearer to state averages: All Grades reading is 44.1% versus 48.6%, with 10th grade at 42.6% versus 42.5%, 8th grade at 49.1% versus 50%, and 7th grade at 41.2% versus 43.5%.

Science is a relative bright spot: All Grades science is 26.3%, above the district’s 22.6% and the state’s 25.5%; End-of-Course science is 37.7% versus the state’s 35%. However, 8th grade science is 14% versus the state’s 16.7%. Year over year, math improved by 3.86 points, science by 1.98 points, and reading declined by 0.61 points. District and school results diverge: district math and reading are higher than the high school’s, while the school’s science is above the district’s. Because the district figures likely include other grade levels, they are not a direct high-school peer comparison. Overall, the school has strong graduation and dropout outcomes, near-state reading performance, and some science strengths; math, especially in 8th and 11th grades, is the main area to watch.