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BECKER PRIMARY
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About BECKER PRIMARY
BECKER PRIMARY operates as a sizable elementary school in BECKER, Minnesota, operated by BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 672 students spanning grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 95% bigger than typical.
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,877 students; BECKER PRIMARY is among them.
Looking at the student body, BECKER PRIMARY lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting BECKER PRIMARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sherburne County) records that the typical household earns roughly $105,466 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BECKER PRIMARY is one of 45 public schools in Sherburne County (combined enrollment of about 16,306 students).
Nearest neighbor: BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 674 students in 2018 compared to 672 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the BECKER PRIMARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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