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New Brighton, MN

22,159 residents•5,403 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
6.1
out of 10
36% above Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
—Reading
3% above Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
0.93
per 1,000 students
67% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
25.45
per 1,000 residents
37% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
3
Preschools
Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
1
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in New Brighton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in New Brighton

11 schools
7.6
Bel Air Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Highview Middle School
Middlepublic
6.4
Sunnyside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Irondale Senior High School
Highpublic
4.1
Global Academy
Elementarycharter
—
Birth To Two Ecse
Preschoolpublic
—
Ecse Program
Preschoolpublic
—
Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
Elementarypublic
—
School Readiness Program
Elementarypublic
—
Speech Program - Sp Ed Program
Preschoolpublic
—
St John The Baptist School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in New Brighton

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across New Brighton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
67% below Minnesota avg
0.93
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Sex20%
  • Theft20%
  • Vandalism20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in New Brighton

564 total incidents reported across New Brighton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
37% below Minnesota avg
25.45
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
79
Property
445
Drug
23
Weapons
11
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Fraud13%
  • Assault12%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,403 students enrolled across New Brighton's schools.

  • Public4,57985%
  • Charter4518%
  • Private3737%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across New Brighton's K-12 schools.

  • White52%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian7%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
50%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.