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Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 774 students in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
1,165 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools 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 45-49% has decreased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#461 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
53%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
788 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
68%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
69,729 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
87 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
7%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
84
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,015 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,225 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,015
$17,887
Spending / Student
$22,225
$18,614
Best Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cass Lake-bena Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 4th St Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2201
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2201
Grades: PK-4
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Cass Lake-bena Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15314 State 371 Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2203
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2203
Grades: 5-8
| 302 students
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