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Benson Public School District

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Benson Public School District is located in southwest Minnesota. Benson Public School District has 398.59 square miles of land area and 3.54 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Benson Public School District population is 5,684. Benson Public School District median household income is $43,056 in 2006-2010. Benson Public School District median house value is $110,500 in 2006-2010. On average, Benson Public School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (221 out of 318, bottom 31%) Elementary/Middle School: (113 out of 329, top 34%)* Rank: #360
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	5,684 (2010), rank #174
Population Growth	2.21% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	14.13/sq mi, rank #250
Median Household Income:	$43,056 at 2006-2010—2.39% increase since 2005-2009, rank #266
Median House Price:	$110,500 at 2006-2010—0.64% increase since 2005-2009, rank #232
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	398.59 sq mi, rank #41
Water Area:	3.54 sq mi (0.88%), rank #175
State:	Minnesota
County:	Swift County, Pope County, Chippewa County
City:	Danvers, Benson, Murdock, Holloway, De Graff, Clontarf, Starbuck, Hancock, Montevideo
Zip:	56231, 56215, 56271, 56249, 56226, 56381, 56244, 56265

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Benson Public School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1400 Montana Ave

Benson MN, 56215, Swift County

Phone: 320-843-2710

Students and Teachers

	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	949	971	986
English Language Learner Students:	7	7	8
Total Teachers:	68.99	70.90	71.40
Prekindergarten:	2.04	2.00	1.60
Kindergarten:	3.36	3.30	3.40
Elementary:	23.34	25.00	24.90
Secondary:	40.15	40.50	41.30
Ungraded:	0.10	0.10	0.20
Total Other Staff:	83.12	83.80	82.50
Instructional Aides:	36.44	33.30	32.60
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.83	0.80	1.10
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.83	0.70	0.80
Library/Media Support:	3.02	3.00	3.20
District Administrators:	2.00	2.10	2.10
District Administrative Support:	4.60	4.60	4.80
School Administrators:	3.01	3.00	2.90
School Administrative Support:	6.83	6.90	6.70
Student Support Services:	10.33	13.10	12.50
Other Support Services:	14.23	15.30	14.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.76	13.70	13.81

Schools

Benson Area Learning Center	Grade 7 to Grade 12	1400 Montana Ave, Benson MN 56215
Benson Day Treatment	Kindergarten to Grade 12	1400 Montana Ave, Benson MN 56215
Benson Secondary	Grade 7 to Grade 12	1400 Montana Ave, Benson MN 56215
Heartland Girls Ranch	Grade 7 to Grade 12	1400 Montana Ave, Benson MN 56215
Northside Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1800 West Nevada Ave, Benson MN 56215

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCA-II Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	76.5%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	82.1%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	45.6%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	46.1%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	81.5%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	78.8%	75.3%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85.8%	75.3%
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	64.7%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	64.6%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	27.3%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	14.9%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	23.5%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	35.3%	43.2%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	37.8%	48.6%
2003	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	82.1%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70.8%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79.6%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	74.9%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86.4%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	94.6%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	98.2%	82.8%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85.7%	N/A
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73.1%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.9%	N/A
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67.1%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87.8%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90.5%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90.6%	76.3%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	93.2%	78.5%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	74.2%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80.3%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	95.4%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	91.5%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82.3%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72.7%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76.3%	72.5%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81.2%	75.2%
2003	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72.8%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75.1%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	80.8%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	66.5%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	61.9%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	57.5%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	62.6%	68.6%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81.2%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	77.1%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67.2%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	71.1%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	71.2%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78.6%	76.4%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70.7%	80.3%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	41.3%	46%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	30.5%	46%
2003	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	62.4%	N/A
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	67.7%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	65%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	67.2%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	65.3%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	73.1%	68.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74.3%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	65.6%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69.3%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71.5%	71.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74.3%	75.1%
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	63.3%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	82.8%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	71.2%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	63.4%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	63.4%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59.4%	64.4%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65.5%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	82.7%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	68.3%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66.7%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62.3%	66.1%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60.3%	69.6%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	59.9%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	54%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	58.9%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57.5%	58.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	56.9%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	52%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61.5%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	65.7%	68.1%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62%	68.1%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	41.1%	47.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	47.9%	44.4%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	57.1%	51.8%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	52.2%	53.8%
MCA-II GRAD Test
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	81.3%	78.1%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	88.9%	78.7%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	60.6%	57.8%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	46.3%	59.2%
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	95.2%	90.6%
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	94.5%	89.1%
MCA-III Test
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.9%	70.1%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.5%	67.2%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	37.9%	53.6%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	47.3%	50.3%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	45.6%	51.7%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	47.9%	53.2%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2009			2008			2007
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$10,775,000	$11,097		$10,775,000	$10,928		$10,051,000	$9,912
Federal:	$543,000	$559	5.0%	$461,000	$468	4.3%	$326,000	$321	3.2%
State:	$8,181,000	$8,425	75.9%	$8,271,000	$8,388	76.8%	$7,741,000	$7,634	77.0%
Local:	$2,051,000	$2,112	19.0%	$2,043,000	$2,072	19.0%	$1,984,000	$1,957	19.7%
Total Expenditures:	$10,903,000	$11,229		$10,870,000	$11,024		$10,376,000	$10,233
Total Current Expenditures:	$9,662,000	$9,951		$9,410,000	$9,544		$9,029,000	$8,904
Instructional Expenditures:	$6,508,000	$6,702	67.4%	$6,226,000	$6,314	66.2%	$5,833,000	$5,752	64.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$680,000	$700	7.0%	$658,000	$667	7.0%	$709,000	$699	7.9%
Administration:	$937,000	$965	9.7%	$932,000	$945	9.9%	$968,000	$955	10.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,537,000	$1,583	15.9%	$1,594,000	$1,617	16.9%	$1,519,000	$1,498	16.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$349,000	$359		$564,000	$572		$413,000	$407
Construction:	$178,000	$183		$245,000	$248		$198,000	$195
Total Other:	$288,000	$297		$278,000	$282		$280,000	$276
Interest on Debt:	$78,000	$80		$107,000	$109		$127,000	$125

Total Salary:	$6,105,000	$6,287		$5,924,000	$6,008		$5,675,000	$5,597
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$4,446,000	$4,579	72.8%	$4,304,000	$4,365	72.7%	$3,993,000	$3,938	70.4%
Other Salary:	$1,659,000	$1,709	27.2%	$1,620,000	$1,643	27.3%	$1,682,000	$1,659	29.6%
Total Benefit:	$1,461,000	$1,505		$1,426,000	$1,446		$1,318,000	$1,300
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,035,000	$1,066	70.8%	$1,014,000	$1,028	71.1%	$908,000	$895	68.9%
Other Benefit:	$426,000	$439	29.2%	$412,000	$418	28.9%	$410,000	$404	31.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	60.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	40.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	15.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	13.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	36.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	21.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	13.3%

Mean Base Salary:	$46,822.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$34,314.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,357.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$50,044.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$53,155.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$53,206.0

* Benson Public School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.