LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY

LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY, a tiny elementary-level community in LAKE BENTON, Minnesota, one of the schools within LAKE BENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, educates 100 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by LAKE BENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 102 students overall.

On demographics, LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.4:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 45.7%; actual is 63.3%, +17.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Lincoln County shows median household income runs about $69,694, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Lincoln County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,063 students), of which LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: LAKE BENTON SECONDARY, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 29% since 2018, when it stood at 140 (now 100). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.