Becker Public School District

12000 Hancock St
Becker, MN 55308-9585
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Becker Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,936 students in Becker Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Becker Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
2,833 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Becker Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#88 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Becker Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Becker Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Becker Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Becker Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
21 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
32 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,604 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
202
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,621 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Becker Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Becker Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,379
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Becker Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,621
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Becker Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Becker Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Becker Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12000 Hancock St
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-4504
Grades: 3-5
| 607 students
Rank: #22.
Becker Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13725 Bradley Blvd
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: n/an/a
Becker Primary
12050 Hancock St
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-6330
Grades: PK-2
| 659 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,833 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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