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Cass Lake-Bena School District

208 Central Ave Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633-0004

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 335-2204

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Cass Lake-Bena School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,655 Schools

# Students

1,112 Students

571,925 Students

# Teachers

111 Teachers

40,363 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	48	19
Kind	68	102
1	85	111
2	88	114
3	82	111
4	87	114
5	93	114
6	76	113
7	71	96
8	63	97

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District Rank

Cass Lake-Bena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 53% has increased from 40-44% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#451 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District
2023	#451
2022	#476
2021	#461
2019	#449
2018	#452
2017	#449
2016	#445
2015	#440
2014	#439
2013	#435
2012	#419

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16%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	16%	46%
2022	15%	45%
2021	14%	45%
2019	26%	56%
2018	24%	58%
2017	23%	59%
2016	27%	60%
2015	30%	61%
2014	30%	61%
2013	35%	61%
2012	44%	62%

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22%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2022	22%	51%
2021	26%	53%
2019	35%	59%
2018	24%	60%
2017	37%	61%
2016	35%	60%
2015	32%	60%
2014	33%	59%
2013	30%	58%
2012	53%	76%
2011	52%	74%

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15%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2022	15%	41%
2021	17%	45%

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53%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	53%	84%
2022	57%	84%
2021	47%	84%
2020	52%	84%
2019	47%	84%
2018	42%	83%
2017	52%	83%
2016	52%	82%
2015	47%	82%
2014	42%	82%
2013	42%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	0.53	0.59
2022	0.49	0.58
2021	0.40	0.57
2020	0.32	0.54
2019	0.32	0.54
2018	0.28	0.53
2017	0.28	0.53
2016	0.26	0.52
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.24	0.48
2013	0.21	0.47
2012	0.28	0.45
2011	0.26	0.44
2010	0.20	0.42
2009	0.19	0.41
2008	0.20	0.41
2007	0.22	0.40
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.30	0.37
2004	0.31	0.35
2003	0.30	0.34
2002	0.30	0.32
2001	0.30	0.31
2000	0.32	0.29
1999	0.35	0.28
1998	0.38	0.26
1997	0.39	0.24
1996	0.40	0.23
1995	0.40	0.23
1994	0.44	0.22
1993	0.48	0.21
1992	0.45	0.19
1991	0.46	0.16

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% American Indian

96%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	61%	2%
2022	67%	2%
2021	76%	2%
2020	83%	2%
2019	83%	2%
2018	84%	2%
2017	84%	2%
2016	86%	2%
2015	87%	2%
2014	88%	2%
2013	90%	2%
2012	85%	2%
2011	86%	2%
2010	89%	2%
2009	91%	2%
2008	90%	3%
2007	88%	2%
2006	85%	2%
2005	83%	3%
2004	82%	3%
2003	82%	3%
2002	82%	2%
2001	82%	2%
2000	81%	2%
1999	78%	2%
1998	76%	2%
1997	74%	2%
1996	73%	2%
1995	72%	2%
1994	69%	2%
1993	61%	2%
1992	67%	2%
1991	65%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2010)
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2010	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

n/a

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%

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% Black

n/a

12%

% White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	62%
2022	8%	63%
2021	7%	64%
2020	7%	66%
2019	7%	66%
2018	7%	67%
2017	7%	67%
2016	7%	68%
2015	6%	69%
2014	7%	71%
2013	6%	72%
2012	8%	73%
2011	8%	74%
2010	9%	75%
2009	9%	76%
2008	10%	76%
2007	12%	77%
2006	15%	79%
2005	17%	79%
2004	18%	80%
2003	18%	81%
2002	17%	82%
2001	17%	83%
2000	19%	84%
1999	22%	85%
1998	23%	86%
1997	26%	87%
1996	27%	87%
1995	28%	88%
1994	31%	88%
1993	39%	89%
1992	33%	90%
1991	35%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	32%	6%
2022	23%	6%
2021	15%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,303 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,284 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	$31 MM	$9 MM
2022	$27 MM	$9 MM
2021	$31 MM	$9 MM
2020	$27 MM	$9 MM
2019	$28 MM	$8 MM
2018	$26 MM	$8 MM
2017	$25 MM	$7 MM
2016	$25 MM	$7 MM
2015	$21 MM	$6 MM
2014	$21 MM	$7 MM
2012	$20 MM	$6 MM
2011	$22 MM	$7 MM
2010	$21 MM	$6 MM
2009	$21 MM	$6 MM
2008	$21 MM	$6 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$7 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$6 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$11 MM	$7 MM
1997	$10 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	$26 MM	$9 MM
2022	$29 MM	$9 MM
2021	$26 MM	$9 MM
2020	$29 MM	$9 MM
2019	$29 MM	$9 MM
2018	$28 MM	$8 MM
2017	$28 MM	$8 MM
2016	$24 MM	$7 MM
2015	$21 MM	$6 MM
2014	$21 MM	$7 MM
2012	$23 MM	$6 MM
2011	$22 MM	$6 MM
2010	$21 MM	$6 MM
2009	$20 MM	$6 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$20 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$7 MM
2002	$19 MM	$7 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,303

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	$27,656	$15,292
2022	$23,721	$14,997
2021	$28,431	$15,834
2020	$23,721	$14,997
2019	$23,154	$14,113
2018	$21,910	$14,902
2017	$20,992	$14,246
2016	$19,719	$13,431
2015	$17,851	$12,051
2014	$17,847	$12,820
2012	$17,932	$12,250
2011	$18,869	$12,557
2010	$18,568	$12,051
2009	$18,577	$11,416
2008	$19,042	$11,377
2007	$17,256	$10,573
2006	$17,825	$10,187
2005	$16,096	$9,471
2004	$14,158	$9,255
2003	$13,975	$9,258
2002	$12,249	$9,018
2001	$12,148	$8,614
2000	$10,704	$8,140
1999	$9,917	$8,059
1998	$9,594	$7,429
1997	$9,408	$7,402
1995	$8,225	$6,624
1992	$8,365	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$23,284

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cass Lake-Bena School District	Minnesota
2023	$22,752	$15,221
2022	$24,675	$15,385
2021	$23,389	$15,759
2020	$24,675	$15,385
2019	$24,339	$14,956
2018	$23,308	$15,174
2017	$22,865	$14,982
2016	$19,496	$14,117
2015	$17,761	$11,992
2014	$18,013	$13,172
2012	$19,922	$12,023
2011	$18,889	$11,899
2010	$18,474	$11,992
2009	$18,012	$11,593
2008	$17,781	$11,230
2007	$18,158	$10,536
2006	$18,823	$10,149
2005	$16,734	$9,268
2004	$13,888	$9,179
2003	$12,996	$9,746
2002	$16,298	$9,476
2001	$15,293	$8,680
2000	$10,985	$8,712
1999	$10,367	$8,638
1998	$8,815	$7,392
1997	$10,742	$7,891
1995	$8,932	$6,943
1992	$9,651	$6,055

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Best Cass Lake-Bena School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cass Lake-bena Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15 4th St Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2201

Gr: PK-4 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Cass Lake-bena Middle School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

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15314 State 371 Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-2203

Gr: 5-8 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,112 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 53% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education