Benton-Stearns Education District
Sauk Rapids · MN · Benton-Stearns Education District · Public · K-12 combined
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ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL PROGRAMS NON-RES → Newport Academy → MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD → Benton Stearns Education District 1 → St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential → 180 Degrees / Youth Shelter → Roosevelt Education Center → Benton-Stearns Education - ASD →Keep this page current
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How Benton-Stearns Education District compares for families
What families should know about Benton-Stearns Education District.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL PROGRAMS NON-RES, Newport Academy, MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL PROGRAMS NON-RES SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 0.9 | 8 | — |
| Newport Academy SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 3.3 | 14 | — |
| MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 3.7 | 14 | — |
| Benton Stearns Education District 1 SAUK RAPIDS |
Public | 0.0 | 17 | — |
| St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 0.9 | 4 | — |
| 180 Degrees / Youth Shelter SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 2.8 | — | — |
| Roosevelt Education Center SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 2.5 | 4 | — |
| Benton-Stearns Education - ASD SARTELL |
Public | 3.4 | 4 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBenton-Stearns Education District is a public high school in Sauk Rapids, MN, enrolling 24 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Benton-Stearns Education District? Benton-Stearns Education District is a public high school in Sauk Rapids, MN, enrolling 24 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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