📍 1800 W Nevada Ave, Benson, Swift County, 56215
Northside Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Benson, Swift County. The school has 406 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benson Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northside Elementary enrolls 406 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 6.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 311 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 8 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 406 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 172 qualify for free lunch and 47 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.
Northside Elementary 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.
Northside Elementary 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 406 students, Northside Elementary 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
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