Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools is a public school district based in Cass Lake, Minnesota, serving 1,119 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #134 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 280 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $19,548 per student on day-to-day operations, 52% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Cass Lake-Bena compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cass Lake-Bena | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,548 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,570 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 238 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 560 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone Area School DistrictPipestone | 1,138 | 4 | $13,024 | 13.2 | #133 |
| Cass Lake-Bena Public SchoolsCass Lake · this district | 1,119 | 4 | $19,548 | 10.7 | #134 |
| Redwood Area School DistrictRedwood Falls | 1,113 | 4 | $12,829 | 12.8 | #135 |
| Sauk Centre Public School DistrictSauk Centre | 1,104 | 3 | $12,694 | 12.8 | #136 |
| Roseau Public School DistrictRoseau | 1,101 | 3 | $11,827 | 14.7 | #137 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Public SchoolsSidney, NE | 1,119 | $12,430 | 13.5 |
| Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School DistrictHollis, NH | 1,119 | $17,772 | 11.5 |
| Evergreen LocalMetamora, OH | 1,119 | $14,217 | 15.1 |
| Keene ISDKeene, TX | 1,119 | $10,929 | 13.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-cass-lake-bena-public-schools