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Cass Lake-Bena School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 761 students in Cass Lake-Bena School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Elementary Schools in Cass Lake-Bena School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,112 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cass Lake-Bena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55-59% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#476 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.61
% American Indian
96%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
n/a
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
4%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,303 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,284 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,303
$17,854
Spending / Student
$23,284
$18,580
Best Cass Lake-Bena School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cass Lake-bena Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 4th St Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2201
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2201
Grades: PK-4
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Cass Lake-bena Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15314 State 371 Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2203
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2203
Grades: 5-8
| 303 students
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