B−
Benson Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Benson, Torning, Cashel, Benson, Langhei, Hoff, Camp Lake, Clontarf, Six Mile Grove, Rolling Forks, Danvers, Kildare, Tara, Swenoda, Marysland, Grace, De Graff and Clontarf, and parts of Dublin, Kerkhoven, Mandt and West Bank.
Students
760
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,871
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
What stands out about Benson Public School District
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–63 schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,871 per student · 7% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 66%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
812’20
819’21
808’22
774’23
760’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg school districtHayes, Louriston, Norway Lake
$14,117per student
Lac Qui Parle Valley School DistrictBig Bend, Edison, Fairfield
$15,487per student
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School DistrictGilchrist, Norway Lake
$13,265per student
Hancock Public School DistrictMoore, Walden
$13,737per student
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.