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Lake Benton Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Lake Benton, Diamond Lake, Lake Benton, Verdi and Drammen, and parts of Shaokatan, Ash Lake and Fountain Prairie.
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 Springwater.
PK–54 elementary schoolsPipestone Area School District
6–84 middle schoolsLuverne Public School District
9–123 high schoolsLuverne Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate 92% at Luverne Public School District, which runs the high school (state 84.4%) · class of 2020.
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.
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.