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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 Keystone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
62 middle schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
7–122 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
122 high schoolsEast Grand Forks 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.