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Cass Lake-Bena 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 406 students in Cass Lake-Bena School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Cass Lake-Bena School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
1,119 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cass Lake-Bena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 53% has increased from 40-44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#451 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Graduation Rate
53%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)67.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
% American Indian
94%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
4%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,818 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,787 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,818
$19,325
Spending / Student
$32,787
$20,059
Best Cass Lake-Bena School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
208 Central Ave Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2204
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2204
Gr: 7-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Cass Lake-bena Middle School
(Math: 8% | 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
Gr: 5-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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