Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2009)

604 N 7th Street
Brainerd, MN 56401

Whittier Elementary School serves 128 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	27
1	25
2	24
3	21
4	20

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Total Students

128 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2008	128
2007	133
2006	138
2005	179
2004	178
2003	188
2002	206
2001	193
2000	182
1999	182
1998	177
1997	192
1996	165
1995	167
1994	183
1993	210
1992	209
1991	213
1990	210
1989	217
1988	199

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2008	9
2007	9
2006	10
2005	12
2004	12
2003	12
2002	13
2001	12
2000	14
1999	14
1997	14
1996	7
1995	14
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	14
1990	13
1989	13
1988	11
1987	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	14:1	15:1	18:1
2007	15:1	16:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	13:1	16:1	17:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	18:1
1996	24:1	17:1	43:1
1995	12:1	17:1	18:1
1994	13:1	17:1	18:1
1993	14:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	3%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	93%	76%	96%
2007	93%	77%	95%
2006	93%	79%	96%
2005	92%	79%	95%
2004	96%	80%	95%
2003	96%	81%	97%
2002	100%	82%	97%
2001	95%	83%	97%
2000	99%	84%	97%
1999	99%	85%	96%
1998	98%	86%	96%
1997	99%	87%	96%
1996	99%	87%	97%
1995	99%	88%	98%
1994	99%	88%	98%
1993	100%	89%	98%
1992	100%	90%	98%
1991	99%	91%	98%
1990	100%	91%	98%
1989	100%	91%	98%
1988	99%	91%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	0.13	0.41	0.09
2007	0.13	0.40	0.09
2006	0.14	0.37	0.07
2005	0.15	0.37	0.08
2004	0.07	0.35	0.08
2003	0.07	0.34	0.07
2002	0.04	0.32	0.06
2001	0.09	0.31	0.06
1998	0.04	0.26	0.06
1988	0.04	0.16	0.02

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Eligible for

39%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	39%	24%	26%
2007	40%	23%	26%
2006	39%	23%	25%
2005	35%	22%	23%
2004	30%	21%	23%
2003	26%	20%	21%
2002	23%	19%	19%
2001	21%	18%	18%
2000	20%	18%	20%
1999	28%	19%	20%
1998	30%	19%	21%
1997	33%	19%	21%
1996	30%	19%	20%
1995	29%	18%	21%
1994	33%	18%	22%
1993	28%	17%	20%
1992	26%	18%	21%
1991	23%	16%	19%
1990	20%	15%	18%
1989	16%	15%	17%
1988	19%	16%	19%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	11%	7%	13%
2006	9%	7%	11%
2005	12%	7%	11%
2004	15%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	11%
2002	10%	7%	10%
2001	16%	7%	11%
2000	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brainerd Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

128 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whittier Elementary School?

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Brainerd Public School District.

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Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2009)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2008)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2008)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2008)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)

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