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Lake Benton Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Lake Benton, Diamond Lake Township, Lake Benton Township, Verdi Township and Drammen Township, and parts of Shaokatan Township, Ash Lake Township and Fountain Prairie Township.
Students
102
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,770
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Benton Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 51% more per student than the MN average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 26.1% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $20,098 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry Township.
PK–43 elementary schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,770 per student · 51% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 66%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
138’20
120’21
117’22
113’23
102’24
Down 26.1% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 7%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
RTR Public SchoolsAetna Township, Hope Township, Lake Stay Township
$14,468per student
Elkton School District 05-3Elkton Township, Richland Township
$12,393per student
Ivanhoe Public School DistrictIvanhoe, Lake Stay Township, Royal Township
$21,529per student
Pipestone Area School DistrictAltona Township, Grange Township
$15,364per 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.