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Benton-Stearns Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 29 students in Benton-Stearns Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Benton-Stearns Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
142 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Benton-Stearns Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#456 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
9 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
114 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $64,246 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $69,761 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$64,246
$17,860
Spending / Student
$69,761
$18,586
Best Benton-Stearns Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton-stearns Education District
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
324 3rd Avenue South
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 252-8427
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 252-8427
Grades: 5-12
| 19 students
Rank: n/an/a
Benton-stearns Education - Asd
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
212 3rd Avenue North
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 257-9989
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 257-9989
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grafton School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
224 Krays Mill Road
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 252-8427
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 252-8427
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
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