Lake Benton Public School District

101 S 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 5%)
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 2026 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 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
102 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Benton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#18 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
65%
46%
65-69%
51%
60-69%
41%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,245 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,265 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,245
$17,742
Spending / Student
$29,265
$18,463

Best Lake Benton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
101 S Garfield St
Lake Benton, MN 56149
(507) 368-4241
Gr: 7-12 | 2 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 102 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 5% in MN
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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