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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270807002234

CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.

208 CENTRAL AVE NW, CASS LAKE, MN 56633 · (218) 335-2204 · Cass County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
Enrollment
94
High
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
75 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
9
Grade 9
9
Grade 10
19
Grade 11
20
Grade 12
36
Student demographics
White
44%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 60%
Native American
9096%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3335%
Female
6165%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
5.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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 school
BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
94
+13 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 6.6:1
% White
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.

CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. is a secondary school of tiny scale in CASS LAKE, Minnesota, run under CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, enrolling 94 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. sits 75% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (1,119 students total), CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (96%); the rest is composed of 4% White.

On the resource side, On paper, CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household income runs about $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. CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. is one of 21 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 4,570 students).

Nearest neighbor: CASS LAKE-BENA ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.'s enrollment has increased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 81 (now 94). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 6.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
30,992
Census ACS
Median income
$68,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,570 students

Quick facts

School name
CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.
District
CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
208 CENTRAL AVE NW, CASS LAKE, MN 56633
Phone
(218) 335-2204
County
Cass County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
94
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
75 (80%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
270807002234
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.
How large is CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.?
CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. serve?
CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. is approximately 12.0:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.?
At CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR., the student body is approximately 4% White.
Is CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. public or private?
CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. is a public K-12 school, overseen by CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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