Top Rankings
Benton-Stearns Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Benton-Stearns Education School District.
Public Preschools in Benton-Stearns Education School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
723 Schools
# Students
163 Students
216,061 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
16,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Benton-Stearns Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 520 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.
Overall District Rank
#486 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $55,969 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $60,773 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$55,969
$17,852
Spending / Student
$60,773
$18,577
Best Benton-Stearns Education School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Benton-stearns Educational District Ec
Special Education School
517 2nd St. South
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 252-8427
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 252-8427
Gr: PK | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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