📍 1400 Montana Ave, Benson, Swift County, 56215
Benson Area Learning Center is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Benson, Swift County. The school has 25 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benson Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.8:1. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benson Area Learning Center enrolls 25 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
17 of the school's 25 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 14 qualify for free lunch and 3 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 Area Learning Center 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 Area Learning Center 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 25 students, Benson Area Learning Center is smaller 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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