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Lake Benton Public School District

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Lake Benton Public School District is located in southwest Minnesota. Lake Benton Public School District has 140.44 square miles of land area and 3.14 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lake Benton Public School District population is 1,359. Lake Benton Public School District median household income is $43,333 in 2010-2014. Lake Benton Public School District median house value is $92,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Lake Benton Public School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(119 out of 332, top 36%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	1,359 (2010-2014), rank #301
Population Growth	-4.50% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	9.47/sq mi, rank #282
Median Household Income:	$43,333 at 2010-2014—12.22% increase since 2005-2009, rank #287
Median House Price:	$92,000 at 2010-2014—24.66% increase since 2005-2009, rank #282
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	140.44 sq mi, rank #206
Water Area:	3.14 sq mi (2.18%), rank #184
State:	Minnesota
County:	Pipestone County, Lincoln County
City:	Lake Benton, Pipestone, Elkton, Ivanhoe
Zip:	56149, 56164, 57026, 56142
Area:	Brookings, SD

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Lake Benton Public School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

101 Garfield St

Lake Benton MN, 56149, Lincoln County

Phone: 507-368-4241

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	114	107	102	105	94	101	170
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	10.93	11.93	11.52	10.52	10.98	10.90	17.20
Prekindergarten:	1.00	1.47	1.40	1.40	1.16	1.00	0.80
Kindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary:	8.93	9.46	9.12	8.12	8.82	8.90	7.50
Secondary:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.90
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Total Other Staff:	11.23	12.85	13.38	11.21	12.15	11.80	16.90
Instructional Aides:	5.08	4.26	5.07	3.12	4.43	2.60	4.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Library/Media Support:	0.33	0.63	0.63	0.63	0.63	0.60	0.60
District Administrators:	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.30	1.30
District Administrative Support:	1.13	1.08	1.00	1.00	1.10	1.10	0.10
School Administrators:	0.80	0.80	0.80	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Student Support Services:	1.61	1.61	1.51	1.44	1.30	1.50	5.20
Other Support Services:	2.08	4.27	4.17	4.02	3.69	4.70	4.20
Student-Teacher Ratio:	10.43	8.97	8.85	9.98	8.56	9.27	9.88

Schools

Lake Benton Elementary

Prekindergarten to Grade 6

101 Garfield St, Lake Benton MN 56149

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCA-II Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	84.1%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	66.6%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	52.8%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	69.2%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	83.3%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	77.7%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	25%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	12.5%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	82.2%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	57.8%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	94.4%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86.7%	82.8%
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79.9%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82.2%	N/A
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	57.8%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	89.5%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86.7%	76.3%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82.3%	78.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	92.8%	80.4%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	92.8%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83.3%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	92.3%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	78.5%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.8%	N/A
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	84.7%	72.5%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	93.3%	75.2%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	92.9%	75.3%
2003	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	56.5%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	92.7%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	76.3%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	58.3%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	41.6%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.3%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.4%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.3%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	66.6%	N/A
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	100%	80.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91.6%	79.3%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	100%	46%
2003	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	52.3%	N/A
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	70.4%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	73.3%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	58.4%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	84.6%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73.3%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61.6%	N/A
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69.3%	N/A
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91%	76.2%
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	62.4%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	36.3%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	38.5%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	56.1%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	63.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	61.6%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	33.3%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	41.6%	N/A
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	55.4%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	33.3%	N/A
MCA-III Test
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	47.1%	70.1%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	92.8%	75.5%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	71.5%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	27.3%	57.2%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	53.3%	67.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	64.3%	73.3%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.9%	71.2%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	61.5%	54%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	46.2%	53.6%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	69.2%	62.3%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	33.3%	60%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	60%	63.9%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	66.7%	59.7%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	100%	59.8%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	72.7%	57%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	81.8%	59.3%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$2,041,000	$20,010		$2,284,000	$21,752		$2,492,000	$26,511
Federal:	$92,000	$902	4.5%	$166,000	$1,581	7.3%	$230,000	$2,447	9.2%
State:	$1,227,000	$12,029	60.1%	$1,300,000	$12,381	56.9%	$1,398,000	$14,872	56.1%
Local:	$722,000	$7,078	35.4%	$818,000	$7,790	35.8%	$864,000	$9,191	34.7%
Total Expenditures:	$2,066,000	$20,255		$2,009,000	$19,133		$2,284,000	$24,298
Total Current Expenditures:	$1,654,000	$16,216		$1,604,000	$15,276		$1,816,000	$19,319
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,070,000	$10,490	64.7%	$1,082,000	$10,305	67.5%	$1,294,000	$13,766	71.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$16,000	$157	1.0%	$19,000	$181	1.2%	$19,000	$202	1.0%
Administration:	$238,000	$2,333	14.4%	$217,000	$2,067	13.5%	$215,000	$2,287	11.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$330,000	$3,235	20.0%	$286,000	$2,724	17.8%	$288,000	$3,064	15.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$111,000	$1,088		$143,000	$1,362		$186,000	$1,979
Construction:	$32,000	$314		$33,000	$314		$51,000	$543
Total Other:	$62,000	$608		$48,000	$457		$42,000	$447
Interest on Debt:	$167,000	$1,637		$174,000	$1,657		$184,000	$1,957

Total Salary:	$816,000	$8,000		$753,000	$7,171		$828,000	$8,809
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$537,000	$5,265	65.8%	$506,000	$4,819	67.2%	$607,000	$6,457	73.3%
Other Salary:	$279,000	$2,735	34.2%	$247,000	$2,352	32.8%	$221,000	$2,351	26.7%
Total Benefit:	$224,000	$2,196		$179,000	$1,705		$228,000	$2,426
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$143,000	$1,402	63.8%	$120,000	$1,143	67.0%	$172,000	$1,830	75.4%
Other Benefit:	$81,000	$794	36.2%	$59,000	$562	33.0%	$56,000	$596	24.6%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	100.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	0.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	11.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	63.6%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	0.0%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$33,691.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,693.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Lake Benton Public School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.