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Benson Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 423 students in Benson Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Benson Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
819 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Benson Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#332 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
53%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
10%
# Black Students
16 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
670 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
82%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
70
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,905 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,741 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,905
$17,887
Spending / Student
$31,741
$18,614
Best Benson Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heartland Girls Ranch
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 Montana Ave
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 843-2710
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 843-2710
Grades: 7-12
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
Benson Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Montana Ave
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 843-2710
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 843-2710
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
Rank: #33.
Benson Secondary
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Montana Ave
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 843-2710
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 843-2710
Grades: 6-12
| 375 students
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