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Item: Lake Benton Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

101 Garfield St
Lake Benton, MN 56149-0158

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (507) 368-4235

www.lakebentonschool.org

Top Rankings

Lake Benton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,177 Schools

# Students

113 Students

310,035 Students

# Teachers

12 Teachers

18,776 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
7	1	20
9	1	122

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District Rank

Lake Benton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#18 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake Benton Public School District
2023	#18
2022	#18
2021	#41
2019	#24
2018	#35
2017	#87
2016	#89
2015	#109
2014	#157
2013	#200
2012	#10

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65%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2023	65%	46%
2022	62%	45%
2021	57%	45%
2019	67%	56%
2018	72%	58%
2017	67%	59%
2016	62%	60%
2015	62%	61%
2014	74%	61%
2013	64%	61%
2012	84%	62%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2022	67%	51%
2021	62%	53%
2019	77%	59%
2018	72%	60%
2017	67%	61%
2016	72%	60%
2015	67%	60%
2014	54%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	90%	76%
2011	84%	74%

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60-69%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2022	64%	41%
2021	49%	45%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.08	0.59
2022	0.10	0.58
2021	0.13	0.57
2020	0.10	0.54
2019	0.10	0.54
2018	0.17	0.53
2017	0.17	0.53
2016	0.17	0.52
2015	0.20	0.51
2014	0.17	0.48
2013	0.19	0.47
2012	0.12	0.45
2011	0.13	0.44
2010	0.08	0.42
2009	0.02	0.41
2008	0.02	0.41
2007	0.04	0.40
2006	0.01	0.37
2004	0.06	0.35
2003	0.05	0.34
2002	0.01	0.32
2001	0.01	0.31
2000	0.01	0.29
1999	0.01	0.28
1998	0.02	0.26
1997	0.02	0.24
1995	0.01	0.23
1994	0.01	0.22
1993	0.01	0.21
1991	0.02	0.16
1990	0.03	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1995)
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
1995	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2015)
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2015	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2000	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2010	2%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

96%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2023	96%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	93%	64%
2020	95%	66%
2019	95%	66%
2018	91%	67%
2017	91%	67%
2016	91%	68%
2015	89%	69%
2014	91%	71%
2013	90%	72%
2012	94%	73%
2011	93%	74%
2010	96%	75%
2009	99%	76%
2008	98%	76%
2007	98%	77%
2006	99%	79%
2005	100%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	99%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	99%	86%
1997	99%	87%
1996	100%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	100%	90%
1991	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%
2013	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,106 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,416 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$15,547 MM

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

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Spending

$3 MM

$16,179 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$29,106

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$28,111	$15,292
2022	$22,206	$14,997
2021	$23,833	$15,834
2020	$22,206	$14,997
2019	$21,139	$14,113
2018	$22,750	$14,902
2017	$22,103	$14,246
2016	$20,068	$13,431
2015	$19,169	$12,051
2014	$21,746	$12,820
2012	$20,010	$12,250
2011	$21,752	$12,557
2010	$26,511	$12,051
2009	$21,970	$11,416
2008	$13,171	$11,377
2007	$10,737	$10,573
2006	$10,489	$10,187
2005	$11,599	$9,471
2004	$10,351	$9,255
2003	$10,917	$9,258
2002	$9,435	$9,018
2001	$9,073	$8,614
2000	$7,820	$8,140
1999	$7,803	$8,059
1998	$6,630	$7,429
1997	$6,207	$7,402
1995	$5,849	$6,624
1992	$4,778	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$26,416

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Benton Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$25,513	$15,221
2022	$20,525	$15,385
2021	$21,630	$15,759
2020	$20,525	$15,385
2019	$17,965	$14,956
2018	$19,886	$15,174
2017	$19,176	$14,982
2016	$18,211	$14,117
2015	$17,569	$11,992
2014	$18,579	$13,172
2012	$20,255	$12,023
2011	$19,133	$11,899
2010	$24,298	$11,992
2009	$55,267	$11,593
2008	$21,047	$11,230
2007	$11,497	$10,536
2006	$12,216	$10,149
2005	$12,599	$9,268
2004	$10,093	$9,179
2003	$9,374	$9,746
2002	$7,921	$9,476
2001	$8,216	$8,680
2000	$7,906	$8,712
1999	$7,661	$8,638
1998	$6,891	$7,392
1997	$6,898	$7,891
1995	$6,495	$6,943
1992	$4,854	$6,055

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Best Lake Benton Public School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Lake Benton Secondary

101 S Garfield St
Lake Benton, MN 56149
(507) 368-4241

Gr: 7-12 | 2 students

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 113 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: Top 5% in MN
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education