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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270387000180

BECKER SENIOR HIGH

12000 HANCOCK ST SE, BECKER, MN 55308 · (763) 261-4501 · Sherburne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
Enrollment
881
High
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
150 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
242
Grade 10
222
Grade 11
206
Grade 12
211
Student demographics
White
91%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
46.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
37.3%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
881
-2 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.3:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BECKER SENIOR HIGH

As a heavily attended four-year high school in BECKER, Minnesota, BECKER SENIOR HIGH instructs 881 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 137% larger than typical.

BECKER SENIOR HIGH is one of 5 schools operated by BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 2,877 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BECKER SENIOR HIGH records that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder consists of 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting BECKER SENIOR HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Sherburne County's rate of about 29%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BECKER SENIOR HIGH is in the bottom 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 55.9%; BECKER SENIOR HIGH posts 43.1%, -12.8 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, Sherburne County reports that the typical household earns roughly $105,466 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Sherburne County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,306 students), of which BECKER SENIOR HIGH is one.

BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BECKER SENIOR HIGH at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 52.2%.

BECKER SENIOR HIGH operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BECKER SENIOR HIGH has held roughly steady, going from 883 students in 2018 to 881 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for BECKER SENIOR HIGH typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Sherburne County at a glance

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Population
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students

Quick facts

School name
BECKER SENIOR HIGH
District
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
12000 HANCOCK ST SE, BECKER, MN 55308
Phone
(763) 261-4501
County
Sherburne County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
881
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
150 (17%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
270387000180
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BECKER SENIOR HIGH
How many students attend BECKER SENIOR HIGH?
BECKER SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 881 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BECKER SENIOR HIGH serve?
BECKER SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does BECKER SENIOR HIGH have?
BECKER SENIOR HIGH employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at BECKER SENIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at BECKER SENIOR HIGH are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is BECKER SENIOR HIGH public or private?
BECKER SENIOR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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