Top Rankings
Benton-Stearns Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 99 students in Benton-Stearns Education School District.
Public Preschools in Benton-Stearns Education School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
170 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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District Rank
Benton-Stearns Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#486 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
78%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $53,665 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,271 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$53,665
$17,742
Spending / Student
$58,271
$18,463
Best Benton-Stearns Education School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Benton-stearns Educational District Ec
Special Education School
517 2nd St. South
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 252-8427
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 252-8427
Gr: PK | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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