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Benson Area Learning Center

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,343

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1400 Montana Ave
Benson, MN 56215-1246

(320) 843-2710

District: Benson Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

7.7%

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Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Not ranked this year

Benson Area Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

309^th of 458Benson Public School District among Minnesota districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Benson Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	1400 Montana Ave	Benson	56215	Swift County	Benson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 843-2710	13	1	25.4	53.8%	6 (46.2%)	1 (7.7%)	4 (30.8%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)														$6,343
Benson Secondary	Public	6-12	1400 Montana Ave	Benson	56215	Swift County	Benson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 843-2710	334	26	12.6	38.0%	272 (81.4%)	9 (2.7%)	37 (11.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	30.1	341^st of 473 public high schools	27.9%		41.9	288^th of 450 public high schools	36.0%	53	38.3	33.3	35.2	35.9	35.9	11.1	15.8	13.0	18.0	33.3	38.2	16.2	26.6	$15,814
Heartland Girls Ranch	Public	7-12	1400 Montana Ave	Benson	56215	Swift County	Benson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 843-2710	22	3	7.7	86.4%	14 (63.6%)	3 (13.6%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)								(n/a)					0.0			0.0						$18,821
Hancock Sec.	Public	7-12	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 392-5621	204	16	12.6	22.1%	179 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	97.6	8^th of 473 public high schools	98.3%		93.7	12^th of 450 public high schools	97.3%	4		69.7	71.1	63.6	68.3	50.0	69.7	59.2		75.8	73.7	71.0	73.5	$12,810
KMS Learning Center	Public	7-12	302 N 15th St	Kerkhoven	56252	Swift County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(320) 264-1412	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kerkhoven Secondary	Public	7-12	302 N 15th St	Kerkhoven	56252	Swift County	Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	No	No	No	No	(320) 264-1412	382	23	16.8	33.2%	296 (77.5%)	6 (1.6%)	67 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	47.4	267^th of 473 public high schools	43.6%		41.8	289^th of 450 public high schools	35.8%	22		42.9	29.3	33.3	34.8	7.0	27.8	17.1		47.9	20.7	33.3	33.1	$13,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Benson Area Learning Center

What district is Benson Area Learning Center in?

Benson Public School District

How many students attend Benson Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 13 students attended Benson Area Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Benson Area Learning Center?

Students at Benson Area Learning Center are 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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