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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 458 students in Cass Lake-Bena School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Cass Lake-Bena School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,112 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Cass Lake-Bena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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 55-59% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#476 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.63
# American Indian Students
1,064 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
96%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
44 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
4%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
68
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,303 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,284 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,303
$17,854
Spending / Student
$23,284
$18,580
Best Cass Lake-Bena School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cass Lake-bena Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 4th St Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2201
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2201
Grades: PK-4
| 458 students
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