Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School

Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School operates as a sizable unified-grade school in Bena, Minnesota, one of the schools within Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School. Current enrollment sits at 142 students spanning grades K through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 50 students each, so Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School sits 184% larger than that benchmark.

Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School is a school of Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 47.3:1. The state averages around 6.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cass County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,874, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School is one of 21 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 4,570 students).

The closest other public school is CASS LAKE-BENA ELEMENTARY, roughly 13.9 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School's enrollment has declined 24% since 2018, when it stood at 187 (now 142).

On the community side, the feed for Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.