Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

208 Central Ave Nw
Cass Lake, MN 56633

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Bottom 50%

Serving 98 students in grades 7-12, Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 98 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 21-39% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.'s student population of 98 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.
7	2
8	6
9	10
10	14
11	23
12	43

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Total Students

98 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.
2023	99
2022	98
2021	78
2020	105
2019	105
2018	105
2017	105
2016	117
2015	118
2014	65
2013	70
2012	86
2011	83
2010	99
2009	88
2008	99
2007	112
2006	96
2005	108
2004	138
2003	129
2002	136
2001	118
2000	100
1999	130
1998	101
1997	110
1996	83
1995	68
1994	85
1993	68

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.
2023	8
2022	8
2021	10
2020	12
2019	12
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	10
2014	9
2013	8
2012	9
2011	12
2010	10
2009	10
2008	7
2007	9
2006	10
2005	10
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	8
2000	7
1999	6

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School Calendar

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

To educate, support, and prepare all learners for future success.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1596 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.
2023	#1596
2022	#1651
2021	#696
2019	#1670
2018	#1667
2017	#1625
2016	#1704
2015	#1675
2014	#1614
2013	#1646
2012	#1695

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≤20%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	20%	46%	16%
2022	20%	45%	15%
2021	50%	45%	14%
2019	20%	56%	26%
2018	20%	58%	24%
2017	20%	59%	23%
2016	10%	60%	27%
2015	20%	61%	30%
2014	20%	61%	30%
2013	20%	61%	35%
2012	20%	62%	44%

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≤20%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2022	20%	51%	22%
2021	50%	53%	26%
2019	20%	59%	35%
2018	20%	60%	24%
2017	30%	61%	37%
2016	30%	60%	35%
2015	20%	60%	32%
2014	30%	59%	33%
2013	20%	58%	30%
2012	20%	76%	53%
2011	20%	74%	52%

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≤20%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2022	20%	41%	15%
2021	50%	45%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2021	8:1	14:1	10:1
2020	9:1	14:1	11:1
2019	9:1	14:1	11:1
2018	10:1	16:1	10:1
2017	10:1	14:1	10:1
2016	11:1	16:1	11:1
2015	12:1	16:1	11:1
2014	7:1	15:1	11:1
2013	8:1	15:1	12:1
2012	9:1	15:1	10:1
2011	7:1	15:1	11:1
2010	10:1	15:1	11:1
2009	9:1	15:1	11:1
2008	14:1	15:1	11:1
2007	12:1	16:1	10:1
2006	10:1	16:1	10:1
2005	11:1	16:1	10:1
2004	15:1	16:1	11:1
2003	14:1	16:1	12:1
2002	15:1	16:1	12:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	22:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

93%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	89%	2%	61%
2022	82%	2%	67%
2021	87%	2%	76%
2020	87%	2%	83%
2019	87%	2%	83%
2018	94%	2%	84%
2017	94%	2%	84%
2016	94%	2%	86%
2015	94%	2%	87%
2014	91%	2%	88%
2013	96%	2%	90%
2012	97%	2%	85%
2011	93%	2%	86%
2010	93%	2%	89%
2009	100%	2%	91%
2008	94%	3%	90%
2007	91%	2%	88%
2006	81%	2%	85%
2005	86%	3%	83%
2004	85%	3%	82%
2003	81%	3%	82%
2002	83%	2%	82%
2001	86%	2%	82%
2000	90%	2%	81%
1999	86%	2%	78%
1998	82%	2%	76%
1997	74%	2%	74%
1996	71%	2%	73%
1995	78%	2%	72%
1994	59%	2%	69%
1993	68%	2%	61%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	1%	11%	2%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	4%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2014	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	6%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
1994	1%	4%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	6%	62%	5%
2022	13%	63%	8%
2021	9%	64%	7%
2020	6%	66%	7%
2019	6%	66%	7%
2018	6%	67%	7%
2017	6%	67%	7%
2016	6%	68%	7%
2015	6%	69%	6%
2014	5%	71%	7%
2013	4%	72%	6%
2012	2%	73%	8%
2011	5%	74%	8%
2010	7%	75%	9%
2008	6%	76%	10%
2007	8%	77%	12%
2006	18%	79%	15%
2005	13%	79%	17%
2004	14%	80%	18%
2003	17%	81%	18%
2002	16%	82%	17%
2001	14%	83%	17%
2000	10%	84%	19%
1999	14%	85%	22%
1998	18%	86%	23%
1997	26%	87%	26%
1996	29%	87%	27%
1995	22%	88%	28%
1994	40%	88%	31%
1993	32%	89%	39%
1992	41%	90%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	4%	6%	32%
2022	3%	6%	23%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2012	1%	2%	6%
2011	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	0.20	0.59	0.53
2022	0.31	0.58	0.49
2021	0.24	0.57	0.40
2020	0.24	0.54	0.32
2019	0.24	0.54	0.32
2018	0.11	0.53	0.28
2017	0.11	0.53	0.28
2016	0.11	0.52	0.26
2015	0.11	0.51	0.24
2014	0.18	0.48	0.24
2013	0.08	0.47	0.21
2012	0.06	0.45	0.28
2011	0.13	0.44	0.26
2010	0.13	0.42	0.20
2008	0.11	0.41	0.20
2007	0.17	0.40	0.22
2006	0.31	0.37	0.26
2005	0.25	0.37	0.30
2004	0.26	0.35	0.31
2003	0.32	0.34	0.30
2002	0.29	0.32	0.30
2001	0.24	0.31	0.30
2000	0.18	0.29	0.32
1999	0.24	0.28	0.35
1998	0.30	0.26	0.38
1997	0.39	0.24	0.39
1996	0.42	0.23	0.40
1995	0.35	0.23	0.40
1994	0.50	0.22	0.44
1993	0.44	0.21	0.48
1992	0.49	0.19	0.45

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21-39%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	30%	84%	53%
2022	24%	84%	57%
2021	34%	84%	47%
2020	34%	84%	52%
2019	24%	84%	47%
2018	27%	83%	42%
2017	24%	83%	52%
2016	24%	82%	52%
2015	34%	82%	47%
2014	15%	82%	42%
2013	10%	81%	42%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	82%	35%	76%
2022	66%	26%	64%
2021	78%	26%	61%
2020	96%	28%	77%
2019	96%	28%	77%
2018	96%	30%	77%
2017	96%	30%	77%
2016	100%	31%	79%
2015	100%	31%	78%
2014	82%	31%	81%
2013	81%	31%	79%
2012	77%	30%	72%
2011	76%	29%	71%
2010	82%	28%	72%
2009	68%	25%	70%
2008	72%	24%	74%
2007	29%	23%	64%
2006	60%	23%	60%
2005	66%	22%	63%
2004	54%	21%	59%
2003	59%	20%	58%
2002	40%	19%	58%
2001	52%	18%	55%
2000	50%	18%	58%
1999	50%	19%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.	Minnesota	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	12%	8%	7%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	6%	7%	9%
2006	6%	7%	11%
2005	2%	7%	9%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	9%
2002	13%	7%	10%
2001	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.'s ranking?

Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. is ranked #1596 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.?

The graduation rate of Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. is 21-39%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

How many students attend Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.?

98 students attend Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr..

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. students are American Indian, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr.?

Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. offer ?

Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. part of?

Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. is part of Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools.

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