Total enrollment
760
-52 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 760 students · 1 city
Public schools in the BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT system total 4 schools across Minnesota, with roughly 760 students enrolled (1 elementary and 3 high).
4-year change in BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 853 to 760 students (down 11%) and from 60 to 53 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY | Benson | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 |
| BENSON SECONDARY | Benson | High | 06-12 | 334 |
| Heartland Girls Ranch | Benson | High | 07-12 | 22 |
| BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTER | Benson | High | 07-12 | 13 |
About BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is a thinly populated Minnesota school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 760.
On the level-by-level breakdown, BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 1 elementary and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 190 students per school, 47% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 357.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has decreased 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 812 students to 760.
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