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Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.

Q: Is Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. a good school?

Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr..

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.?

Students at Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. are 96% American Indian, 4% White.

Public Grades 7-12

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 1% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. is a small public high school serving grades 7-12 in Cass Lake, Minnesota, with a student population of just 98 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

The school's academic performance is strikingly low, with proficiency rates on standardized tests that are far below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school also struggles with high dropout rates and low graduation rates, ranging from 30.2% to 84.2% in recent years. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.71% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

While the nearby Cass Lake-Bena Secondary school performs slightly better than Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr., both schools lag significantly behind the state averages. The Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District and Bemidji Public School District, which are also in the area, generally outperform the Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools district on academic measures. Addressing the underlying issues that contribute to Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.'s consistently low performance will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students.

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,734

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 Central Ave NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633-3373

(218) 335-2204

District: Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

95.7%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (2% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (30% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg18%

Minnesota avg47%

447^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

428^th of 446Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	447 of 450	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	433 of 480	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	474 of 476	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	471 of 472	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	479 of 492	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	491 of 494	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	430 of 489	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	425 of 489	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	3.5	487 of 504	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	429 of 483	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	503 of 534	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	530 of 539	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	538 of 545	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	533 of 540	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.1	451 of 460	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	376 of 463	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	405 of 450	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.6	402 of 433	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	3.0	391 of 401	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	393 of 395	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	348 of 389	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	391 of 393	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	356 of 370	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	363 of 374	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile~ school

Female (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading5%-45 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	208 Central Ave NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 335-2204	94	8	11.9	79.8%	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	447^th of 450 public high schools	0.7%		10.9	433^rd of 480 public high schools	9.8%	14	0.0	0.0	7.7	5.0	$21,734
Cass Lake-Bena Secondary	Public	9-12	15308 State 371 NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2203	263	22	11.7	75.7%	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	243 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7.8	428^th of 450 public high schools	4.9%		12	425^th of 480 public high schools	11.5%	3	2.1	2.1	19.6	19.6	$25,363
Laporte Secondary	Public	9-12	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 224-2288	106	7	14.3	45.3%	89 (84.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	43.8	281^st of 450 public high schools	37.6%		36.2	330^th of 480 public high schools	31.3%	49	19.2	19.2	48.0	48.0	$14,400
Lakeside Learning Center	Public	6-12	502 Minnesota Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3477	7	1	5.0		2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$39,313
Voyageurs Expeditionary School	Public, Charter	9-12	3724 Bemidji Ave N	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Voyageurs Expeditionary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-3130	83	13	6.5	81.9%	22 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (15.7%)	12.3	408^th of 450 public high schools	9.3%		17.9	402^nd of 480 public high schools	16.3%	6	7.7	7.7	23.1	23.1	$23,034
Oshki Manidoo Center	Public	7-12	1741 15th St NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3478	4	0	15.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$15,198
Treknorth High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Pine Ridge Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Treknorth High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-1888	144	9	15.6	63.9%	58 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	44.6	279^th of 450 public high schools	38.0%		41.4	304^th of 480 public high schools	36.7%	25	9.5	9.5	51.5	51.5	$16,188
Bemidji Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3299	0	2	28.8		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$30,748
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 444-1600	85	4	21.1	56.5%	49 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	28 (32.9%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.5%)	10.8	415^th of 450 public high schools	7.8%		17.8	403^rd of 480 public high schools	16.0%	12	9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$11,944
Bemidji Senior High	Public	9-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 444-1600	1,537	78	19.8	33.4%	1,122 (73.0%)	14 (0.9%)	25 (1.6%)	6 (0.4%)	327 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (2.7%)	48.8	261^st of 450 public high schools	42.0%		50.6	255^th of 480 public high schools	46.9%	6	37.4	37.4	37.1	37.1	$13,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.

How many students attend Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr..

What district is Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. in?

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

Is Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. a good school?

Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.?

Students at Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. are 96% American Indian, 4% White.

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