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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 high schools serving 391 students in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Cass Lake-Bena Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 48%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cass Lake-bena Secondary, with 60-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
1,165 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
16,988 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
788 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
68%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
34,001 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
87 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
7%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
497
# Students in K Grade:
84
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
74,169
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
208 Central Ave Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2204
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2204
Grades: 7-12
| 98 students
Rank: #22.
Cass Lake-bena Secondary
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15308 State 371 Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2203
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2203
Grades: 9-12
| 293 students
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