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Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools Schools
Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Cass County (Cass Lake). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
4 of 4 schools in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 4
Best schools in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Cass Lake Bena Area Lrng Cntr (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Cass Lake Bena Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Cass Lake Bena Secondary (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Cass Lake Bena Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
All schools, A to Z (4)
- D+ Cass Lake Bena Area Lrng Cntr, Cass Lake
- D+ Cass Lake Bena Elementary, Cass Lake
- D- Cass Lake Bena Middle School, Cass Lake
- D+ Cass Lake Bena Secondary, Cass Lake
Where Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cass Lake (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Cass County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,112 students with 111 full-time-equivalent teachers and 241 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2708070
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Laporte Public School District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Northland Community Schools (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Bemidji Public School District (12 schools, 28 mi)
- Deer River Public School District (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Pine River-Backus School District (3 schools, 41 mi)
- Park Rapids Public School District (7 schools, 41 mi)
- Bagley Public School District (3 schools, 46 mi)
- Hill City Public School District (3 schools, 48 mi)
Questions about Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
How many schools are in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cass Lake.
How good are the schools in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 21.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 19%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools?
1,112 students were enrolled in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools?
Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools is in Minnesota, based in Cass County, with its district office in Cass Lake. Its boundary covers about 298 sq mi.