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Schools in Langhei Township

Langhei Township’s public schools

Benson Public School District and Minnewaska School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Langhei Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Minnesota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Minnesota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 1% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Minnewaska
Students per teacher
14.4
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
1,678 students on the public path
In brief

Langhei Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Langhei Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools. Minnewaska Area Elementary places highest (better than 87%); Benson Secondary lowest (28%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Langhei Township, graded from B to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: Minnewaska Secondary, Benson Secondary and Minnewaska Area Junior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Langhei Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Benson Public School District.

Two districts serve Langhei Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Benson Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 760 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,871MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Minnewaska School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,324 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$17,286MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Benson Public School District40%
State average 51.1% · 389 students tested
Math · PK–12, Benson Public School District40%
State average 44.8% · 392 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Minnewaska School District54%
State average 51.1% · 736 students tested
Math · PK–12, Minnewaska School District54%
State average 44.8% · 718 students tested

Langhei Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Langhei Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Langhei Township—Benson Public PK–12 · Minnewaska PK–12
Blue Mounds—Minnewaska
Rolling Forks—Minnewaska PK–12 · Benson Public PK–12
Benson—Benson Public
Hoff—Benson Public PK–12 · Hancock Public PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Benson Public with Langhei Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Langhei Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Langhei Townshipin other towns
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benson
B
391 students17:1Rate it →
Minnewaska Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Glenwood
A
317 students11:1Rate it →
Benson Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Benson
C
334 students13:1Rate it →
Minnewaska Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Glenwood
C+
424 students18:1Rate it →
Minnewaska Area Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glenwood
B−
212 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Langhei Township’s schools

Are Langhei Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Langhei Township. Benson Public School District and Minnewaska School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Langhei Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Langhei Township in?

Benson Public School District and Minnewaska School District.

Where do Langhei Township kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Minnewaska Secondary, Benson Secondary and Minnewaska Area Junior High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.