Enrollment
94
High
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 371
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
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 38% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
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 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 CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #454 of 764 | #6 of 9 |
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
94
+16 (+21%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 94 | 7.9 | 12.0:1 | 80% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 8.4 | 11.7:1 | 86% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 8.2 | 12.1:1 | 87% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 9 | 8.7:1 | 86% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 12.3 | 6.6:1 | 100% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 117 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 100% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 11 | 7.5:1 | 88% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 118 | 8 | 14.8:1 | 58% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 52 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR..
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (81 to 94); teachers down 36% (12.3 to 7.9).
About CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR.
CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. is classified as a high school. It is located in CASS LAKE, Minnesota. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 94 students. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students each.
CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is responsible for 4 schools, CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. included, with 1,119 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. is 96% Native American. After that, the student body is 4% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 7.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.0:1. That is lower than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 80%. That is 19 points above the 61% average for public schools in Cass County.
Census Bureau estimates for Cass County show that the median household income is $68,874, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 21 public schools in Cass County, enrolling about 4,570 students in all.
The nearest public school is CASS LAKE-BENA ELEMENTARY, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
CASS LAKE-BENA AREA LRNG. CNTR. has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 94, a 21% gain from 78 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.0 students per teacher, compared with 8.7 in 2020-21.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CASS LAKE-BENA ELEMENTARYElementary · 450 students
- Cass Lake-Bena Middle SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARYHigh · 263 students
Other schools in CASS LAKE
- CASS LAKE-BENA ELEMENTARYElementary · 450 students
- Cass Lake-Bena Middle SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARYHigh · 263 students
Nearby schools
- CASS LAKE-BENA ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 450
- Cass Lake-Bena Middle School1.6 mi · 312
- CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARY1.7 mi · 263
- Horace May Elementary12.5 mi · 300
- Lincoln Elementary12.7 mi · 320
- Laporte Middle School13.6 mi · 80
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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