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Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Pike Bay, Farden, Cass Lake, Leech Lake, Wilkinson, Bena and Otter Tail Peninsula, and parts of Ten Lake and Hart Lake.
Students
1,119
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,168
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$49.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 32 pts below the state
- Spends 36% more per student than the MN average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $49.4M, about $44,177 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Badger.
PK–6Badger ElementaryBadger Public School District
7–12Badger SecondaryBadger Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)52%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,168 per student · 36% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 54%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,107’20
1,165’21
1,138’22
1,112’23
1,119’24
About steady.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 94%White 4%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.