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Benton-Stearns Education District

Special Education School · SAUK RAPIDS, MN

Benton-Stearns Education District is a special education school school in SAUK RAPIDS, Minnesota, serving grades 05–12 with 24 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 6.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
05 – 12
Enrollment
24
Teachers (FTE)
3.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
6.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 19 79%
Hispanic/Latino 2 8%
Black or African American 2 8%
Two or more races 1 4%
Total enrollment 24 19M / 5F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <50% 48.4% 13
Reading Proficiency <50% 55.2% 14
Science Proficiency S 5

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.69 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
27
112.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 24 100%

Contact & Location

324 3RD AVENUE SOUTH

SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379

Phone: (320)252-8427

http://www.bentonstearns.k12.mn.us/

District

Benton-Stearns Education District

Per-pupil expenditure: $81,120

District enrollment: 142

NCES ID

270007102403

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD