📍 1400 Montana Ave, Benson, Swift County, 56215
Benson Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Benson, Swift County. The school has 353 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benson Public School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benson Secondary enrolls 353 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 301 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 353 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 121 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benson Secondary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 17.
Benson Secondary is one of 4 schools in BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in BENSON, Minnesota. The district serves 760 students district-wide and employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 353 students, Benson Secondary is larger than the district average of about 190 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote