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Becker Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Becker Township, Becker, Palmer Township, Santiago Township and Clear Lake Township, and parts of Clear Lake.

Becker Township’s Schools page →

Students
2,877
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,615
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$55.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Becker Public School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $55.8M, about $19,399 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Becker Township 5,698A−Becker 5,425CPalmer Township 2,633B+Santiago Township 1,929CClear Lake Township 1,754

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Becker Township. Grade by grade →

PK–3Becker PrimaryThis district
6–8Becker MiddleThis district
9–12Becker Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 44.8% · 1,455 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 51.1% · 1,478 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.3% · 217 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,615 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 64%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,854’20
2,833’21
2,863’22
2,847’23
2,877’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Becker Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Becker
672 students13:1
Becker Intermediate Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Becker
B+
644 students17:1
Becker Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Becker
B+
656 students19:1
Becker Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Becker
B+
881 students19:1
Becker Alternative Learning Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Becker
24 students24:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

St. Cloud Public School DistrictClearwater, Clearwater Township, Haven Township
$17,140per student
Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello, Monticello Township, Silver Creek Township
$16,758per student
Annandale Public School DistrictClearwater Township, Lynden Township
$14,067per student
Big Lake Public School DistrictBig Lake Township, Orrock Township
$14,099per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.