Enrollment
22
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270447004182
Heartland Girls Ranch
1400 MONTANA AVE, BENSON, MN 56215 · (320) 843-2710 · Swift County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL22 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
7.8:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
19 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 23% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 5% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
own-school result
Math
7.7%
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 Heartland Girls Ranch ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22 | #635 of 764 |
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
22
+4 (+22%) vs 2020
+100% since 2010-11, when it was 11
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 22 | 2.8 | 7.8:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 2 | 10.6:1 | 86% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 2.9 | 8.2:1 | 88% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 2 | 9.0:1 | 83% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 3 | 6.7:1 | 85% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 21 | 2 | 10.5:1 | 86% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 73% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heartland Girls Ranch.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (20 to 22); teachers down 4% (3 to 2.8).
About Heartland Girls Ranch
Heartland Girls Ranch is a small high school in Minnesota, with an address in BENSON. The school had 22 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Minnesota is about 371, so this school runs 94% smaller than that.
Heartland Girls Ranch belongs to BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 4 schools and 760 students.
White students make up a majority at Heartland Girls Ranch, at 64%. The next largest groups are 14% Black, 14% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Native American. In Swift County overall, about 88% of residents are White.
The school reports 2.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 7.8 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 86%. The average for public schools in Swift County is 41%.
Census Bureau estimates for Swift County show that the median household income is $60,412, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 8 public schools in Swift County, enrolling about 1,767 students in all.
The next-closest public school is BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTER, about 0.7 miles away. Heartland Girls Ranch is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
Heartland Girls Ranch has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The school enrolled 22 students in 2024-25, 4 more than the 18 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.0:1 in 2020-21 to 7.8:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Swift County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,748
Census ACS
Median income
$60,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 391 students
- BENSON SECONDARYHigh · 334 students
- BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 13 students
Other schools in BENSON
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 391 students
- BENSON SECONDARYHigh · 334 students
- BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTER0.7 mi · 13
- BENSON SECONDARY0.7 mi · 334
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 391
- MURDOCK ELEMENTARY11.5 mi · 395
- KERKHOVEN SECONDARY15.5 mi · 382
- HANCOCK ELEMENTARY15.6 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Heartland Girls RanchWhat is the total enrollment at Heartland Girls Ranch?
Heartland Girls Ranch enrolls approximately 22 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Heartland Girls Ranch serve?
Heartland Girls Ranch serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heartland Girls Ranch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heartland Girls Ranch is approximately 7.8:1 (3 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Heartland Girls Ranch?
Heartland Girls Ranch reports a student body of 64% White, 5% Hispanic, 14% Black, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Heartland Girls Ranch?
Heartland Girls Ranch is overseen by BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Swift County.
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