Lake Benton Public School District

101 Garfield St
Lake Benton, MN 56149-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 116 students in Lake Benton Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Lake Benton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
117 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Lake Benton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#18 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Benton Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Benton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Benton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Benton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
70,093 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
112 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
17
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
1
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,111 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,513 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Benton Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Benton Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,111
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Benton Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,513
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Benton Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Benton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Benton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
101 Garfield St
Lake Benton, MN 56149
(507) 368-4241
Grades: PK-6
| 116 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 117 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : Top 5% in MN
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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