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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 2 students in Lake Benton Public School District.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Benton Public School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
113 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Lake Benton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
32,798 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
108 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
847
# Students in K Grade:
19
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
1
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,106 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,416 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,106
$17,854
Spending / Student
$26,416
$18,580
Best Lake Benton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
101 S Garfield St
Lake Benton, MN 56149
(507) 368-4241
Lake Benton, MN 56149
(507) 368-4241
Grades: 7-12
| 2 students
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