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Best Schools in Lake Benton, MN
Lake Benton, MN has 9 public schools (4 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary) serving 1,975 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Lake Benton exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lake Benton, MN
The top high schools in Lake Benton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rtr Secondary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rtr Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 359 Students
2. Pipestone Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pipestone Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 340 Students
3. Hendricks Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hendricks Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 47 Students
4. Lake Benton Secondary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Benton Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lake Benton, MN
The top middle schools in Lake Benton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pipestone Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pipestone Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 234 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lake Benton, MN
The top elementary schools in Lake Benton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hendricks Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hendricks Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 98 Students
2. Lake Benton Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Benton Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 116 Students
3. Rtr Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rtr Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 261 Students
4. Pipestone Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pipestone Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 519 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lake Benton, MN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lake Benton, MN has a total population of 1,072 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lake Benton, MN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lake Benton, MN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
5.74 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.88 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
3.86 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lake Benton, MN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lake Benton, MN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lake Benton, MN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lake Benton, MN
How many schools are in Lake Benton, MN?
Lake Benton, MN has 9 public schools: 4 high schools, 1 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 1,975 students in total.
How do schools in Lake Benton perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Lake Benton score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Lake Benton exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lake Benton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Lake Benton
1 of 3 schools in Lake Benton carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1
All 3 public schools we grade in Lake Benton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.