Impact of COVID-19 on Benson Secondary
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 400th of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 369th of 529 Middle schools | 5.3% |
Ranks 204th of 492 High schools | Ranks 274th of 476 High schools | 16.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Math (Benson Secondary) | 39.3 | 31.8 | 7.5% |
7th Grade Math (Benson Public School District) | 39.3 | 31.8 | 7.5% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Benson Secondary) | 44.4 | 38.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Reading (Benson Public School District) | 44.4 | 38.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Benson Secondary) | 43.8 | 16.3 | 27.4% |
8th Grade Math (Benson Public School District) | 43.8 | 16 | 27.8% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Benson Secondary) | 40.8 | 22.5 | 18.4% |
8th Grade Reading (Benson Public School District) | 40.8 | 21.6 | 19.3% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Benson Secondary) | 20.4 | 16.3 | 4.1% |
8th Grade Science (Benson Public School District) | 20.4 | 16 | 4.4% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Benson Secondary) | 57.8 | 45.2 | 12.6% |
10th Grade Reading (Benson Public School District) | 50.7 | 45.7 | 5% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 60.4 | 51.7 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Math (Benson Secondary) | 47.2 | 27.7 | 19.5% |
11th Grade Math (Benson Public School District) | 40.3 | 25 | 15.3% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 45 | 36 | 9% |
End of Course Science (Benson Secondary) | 49.2 | 29 | 20.2% |
End of Course Science (Benson Public School District) | 44.9 | 26.8 | 18.1% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota) | 54.4 | 41.8 | 12.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 342 | 353 | 3.2% |
African American | 5 | 5 | |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 5 | 400% |
Hispanic | 25 | 34 | 36% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 302 | 301 | 0.3% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 8 | 14.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33% | 45.3% | 12.3% |