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Becker Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 895 students in Becker Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Becker Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Becker Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Becker Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Becker Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 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 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
26 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,626 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
467
# Students in K Grade:
195
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,478 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,218
$17,860
Spending / Student
$13,478
$18,586
Best Becker Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Becker Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12000 Hancock St
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-4501
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-4501
Grades: 9-12
| 879 students
Rank: n/an/a
Becker Alternative Learning Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
12000 Hancock St
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-4501
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-4501
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
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