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).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">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:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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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%
Overall District Rank
: Top 5% in MN
Math Proficiency
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education
