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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 is 1 public preschool serving 652 students in Becker Public School District.
Public Preschools in Becker Public School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
16,305 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
26 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,626 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
195
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
177
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Becker Primary
Magnet School
12050 Hancock St
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-6330
Becker, MN 55308
(763) 261-6330
Grades: PK-2
| 652 students
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