Benton Stearns Education District 1

Benton Stearns Education District 1, a minimally staffed senior high in SAUK RAPIDS, Minnesota, part of Benton-Stearns Education District, caters to 17 students, covering grade 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 95% leaner than typical.

Benton-Stearns Education District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 170 students. Benton Stearns Education District 1 is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Benton Stearns Education District 1 lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Benton County's rate of about 35%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Benton County indicate median household income runs about $74,410, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Benton County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,680 students), Benton Stearns Education District 1 is one campus in the mix.

Benton-Stearns Education District is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Benton Stearns Education District 1 has grew 42%, going from 12 students in 2018 to 17 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 8% to 0%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.