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Item: Benton-Stearns Education School District
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Author: Public School Review

517 2nd St S
Sartell, MN 56377-1925

Bottom 50%

Tel: (320) 252-8427

www.bentonstearns.k12.mn.us

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Benton-Stearns Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,013 Schools

# Students

170 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

17,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2	1	5
3	2	5
5	4	21
6	7	99
7	12	117
8	4	117
9	3	24
10	2	25
11	7	27
12	4	31

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District Rank

Benton-Stearns Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#486 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District
2023	#486
2022	#456
2021	#442
2019	#482
2018	#460
2017	#492
2016	#458
2015	#455
2014	#450
2013	#445
2012	#464
2011	#471
2010	#476

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(21-22)

≤20%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	45%
2021	20%	45%
2019	24%	56%
2018	20%	58%
2017	15%	59%
2016	20%	60%
2015	20%	61%
2014	20%	61%
2013	20%	61%
2012	20%	62%
2011	20%	56%
2010	20%	65%

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≤20%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	51%
2021	20%	53%
2019	15%	59%
2018	20%	60%
2017	20%	61%
2016	30%	60%
2015	30%	60%
2014	30%	59%
2013	30%	58%
2012	30%	76%
2011	30%	74%
2010	30%	72%

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<50%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	41%
2021	50%	45%

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(2022-23)

63%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	63%	27.3%
2022	93.1%	31.2%
2021	83.1%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	0.34	0.59
2022	0.41	0.58
2021	0.35	0.58
2020	0.36	0.55
2019	0.36	0.54
2018	0.15	0.54
2017	0.15	0.53
2016	0.23	0.51
2015	0.28	0.49
2014	0.13	0.48
2013	0.20	0.47
2012	0.32	0.45
2011	0.26	0.44
2010	0.34	0.42
2009	0.30	0.41
2008	0.24	0.40
2000	0.07	0.29
1999	0.11	0.27
1998	0.15	0.27
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.10	0.24
1994	0.08	0.21

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	3%	8%
2010	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2000	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	7%	10%
2009	11%	10%
2008	8%	9%
1998	4%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1994	4%	4%

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% White

78%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	80%	62%
2022	76%	63%
2021	80%	63%
2020	79%	65%
2019	79%	66%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	67%
2016	88%	69%
2015	84%	70%
2014	93%	71%
2013	89%	72%
2012	82%	73%
2011	86%	74%
2010	81%	75%
2009	83%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2000	97%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	92%	85%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	96%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $65,418 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $67,759 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$10 MM
2021	$9 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$12 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$10 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$9 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$65,418

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$78,317	$17,720
2022	$73,919	$17,074
2021	$82,936	$15,834
2020	$62,820	$14,997
2019	$65,492	$14,113
2018	$64,257	$14,902
2017	$64,304	$14,246
2016	$52,517	$13,431
2015	$60,272	$12,051
2007	$87,700	$10,573
2006	$81,679	$10,187
2005	$74,689	$9,471
2004	$66,371	$9,255
2003	$60,914	$9,258
2002	$61,238	$9,018
2001	$62,517	$8,614
2000	$54,448	$8,140
1999	$54,644	$8,059
1998	$47,754	$7,429
1997	$46,833	$7,402

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Spending / Student

$67,759

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Benton-Stearns Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$81,120	$18,342
2022	$75,522	$17,269
2021	$90,055	$15,759
2020	$65,460	$15,385
2019	$65,393	$14,956
2018	$63,920	$15,174
2017	$64,069	$14,982
2016	$54,271	$14,117
2015	$57,693	$11,992
2007	$85,533	$10,536
2006	$85,625	$10,149
2005	$87,902	$9,268
2004	$74,532	$9,179
2003	$61,743	$9,746
2002	$66,825	$9,476
2001	$60,383	$8,680
2000	$62,741	$8,712
1999	$51,610	$8,638
1998	$46,082	$7,392
1997	$47,815	$7,891

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Best Benton-Stearns Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Benton-stearns Education District

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education