Enrollment
24
High
DISTRICT 21 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON-STEARNS EDUCATION DISTRICT·NCES 270007102403
Benton-Stearns Education District
324 3RD AVENUE SOUTH, SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379 · (320) 252-8427 · Benton County
GRADES 05–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL24 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
6.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
16 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 4 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 4% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
7.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Benton-Stearns Education District ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 24 | #618 of 764 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
24
+1 (+4%) vs 2020
-60% since 2000-01, when it was 60
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 3.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24 | 3.7 | 6.5:1 | 67% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 3.7 | 5.1:1 | 74% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 4.7 | 4.0:1 | 84% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 6 | 3.8:1 | 65% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 20.4 | 1.7:1 | 85% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 46 | 18 | 2.6:1 | 76% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 15 | 4.8:1 | 28% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 14 | 4.3:1 | 23% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benton-Stearns Education District.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (34 to 24); teachers down 82% (20.4 to 3.7).
About Benton-Stearns Education District
Benton-Stearns Education District is a high school in SAUK RAPIDS, Minnesota, and it is part of Benton-Stearns Education District. It educates 24 students in grades 5 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Federal records list Benton-Stearns Education District as its own district.
White students make up a majority at Benton-Stearns Education District, at 79%. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial.
Benton-Stearns Education District operates with 3.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 6.5:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 6.5:1 here. Benton-Stearns Education District reports 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 32 points above the 35% average for public schools in Benton County.
County data help place the school in context: in Benton County, the median household income is $74,410, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Benton County has 16 public schools and roughly 6,680 students.
The nearest public school is Benton Stearns Education District 1, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Benton-Stearns Education District falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Benton-Stearns Education District's enrollment climbed from 23 in 2020-21 to 24 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 3.8 in 2020-21 to 6.5 in 2024-25.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,593
Census ACS
Median income
$74,410
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,680 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton-Stearns Education District
- Benton-Stearns Ed District ECElementary · 99 students
- Benton Stearns Education District 1High · 17 students
- Benton-Stearns Education - ASDCombined · 12 students
- Grafton SchoolCombined · 10 students
- Benton-Stearns Education PioneersElementary · 8 students
Other schools in SAUK RAPIDS
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior HighHigh · 1,319 students
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,055 students
- Mississippi Heights ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- Pleasantview ElementaryElementary · 734 students
- ALC - Sauk RapidsHigh · 59 students
- Hillside Early Childhood CenterElementary · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Benton Stearns Education District 10.0 mi · 17
- Hillside Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 58
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School0.5 mi · 1,055
- Mississippi Heights Elementary0.5 mi · 808
- St. Cloud Math & Science Middle0.8 mi · 91
- Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ0.8 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Benton-Stearns Education DistrictWhat is the total enrollment at Benton-Stearns Education District?
Benton-Stearns Education District enrolls approximately 24 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Benton-Stearns Education District serve?
Benton-Stearns Education District serves grades 05-12.
How many students per teacher at Benton-Stearns Education District?
Approximately 6.5:1 students per teacher at Benton-Stearns Education District.
How diverse is Benton-Stearns Education District?
Benton-Stearns Education District reports a student body of 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Benton-Stearns Education District public or private?
Benton-Stearns Education District is a public K-12 school, overseen by Benton-Stearns Education District.
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