Benton-Stearns Education District

As a rural-scale secondary school in SAUK RAPIDS, Minnesota, Benton-Stearns Education District hosts 24 students from grades 5 through 12, one of the schools within Benton-Stearns Education District. Enrollment runs roughly 94% smaller than the state mean of about 371.

Across the 6 schools in Benton-Stearns Education District (170 students total), Benton-Stearns Education District accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Benton-Stearns Education District reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Benton-Stearns Education District has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Benton-Stearns Education District tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at Benton-Stearns Education District qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Benton County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Benton County shows median household earnings sit near $74,410, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Benton-Stearns Education District is one of 16 public schools in Benton County (combined enrollment of about 6,680 students).

The closest other public school is Benton Stearns Education District 1, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Benton-Stearns Education District has shrank 29%, going from 34 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 0% to 8% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 1.7:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 today.

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