Benson Public Schools

What Benson Public Schools does

Benson Public Schools ISD #777 is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, headquartered at 1400 Montana Avenue in Benson, MN. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 across Northside Elementary School (PreK-5), Benson High School (6-12), and a partnership program at Heartland Ranch School. It operates under a seven-member elected Board of Directors led by Superintendent Dennis Laumeyer, with 132 staff members listed across its directory. The district's core academic offering is augmented by a Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) dual enrollment program, career and technical education pathways, a School-Linked Mental Health Program with Woodland Centers, athletics and activities (34+ extracurriculars, 68 elective courses), and college and career counseling.

The district's technology stack is built on commercially available platforms rather than proprietary systems: a district-wide One-to-One Chromebook device program supported by a Director of IT and Assistant IT; the JMC Student Information System providing parent, student, and teacher portals plus the JMC Family mobile app; RevTrak for online registration and fee payment; GoBound for activity scheduling; SafeSchools for staff training; Touch Pro for the alumni kiosk; Hudl for athletics livestreaming; Impact Test Online for concussion baseline testing; and the Finalsite website platform. There is no disclosed AI/ML capability, proprietary model, or API.

Revenue is primarily derived from government funding sources (property taxes, state aid, and federal allocations), supplemented by transaction-based ancillary streams: activity fees (athletics $55-$75, fine arts $35-$45, $400 family maximum), food service meal payments (with free/reduced lunch program), Discovery Kids Childcare for ages 6 weeks through 6th grade, Community Education Programs (Adult Basic Education, Drivers Training, ECFE, youth development, Children's Theater), Performing Arts Center facility rentals, and BHS facility use. Distribution is direct-to-community via resident enrollment, Minnesota statewide open enrollment for non-resident students, and ancillary program registrations, marketed through Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, email newsletters, the district website, and on-site school tours.

Name

Benson Public Schools

Legal name

Benson Public Schools ISD #777

Website

https://benson.k12.mn.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Benson Public Schools ISD #777 is a Minnesota public K-12 school district serving PreK-12 students in Benson through Northside Elementary, Benson High School, and a Heartland Ranch partnership, with ancillary childcare, community education, and mental health services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Community education programs
• Early childhood childcare
• Dual enrollment college credits
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Benson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary revenue from property taxes, state funding, and federal funding allocated to public school districts in Minnesota.
2. Activity Fees: Athletics fees (Junior High $55, High School $75, family max $400) and Fine Art fees (Junior High $35, High School $45) for extracurricular participation.
3. Food Service: Meal payments through JMC system for breakfast and lunch programs, including free/reduced lunch program for qualifying families.
4. Community Education Programs: Revenue from various community education programs including preschool, driver's training, youth development classes, and facility rentals.
5. Childcare Services: Discovery Kids Childcare program providing care for children ages 6 weeks through 6th grade with before/after school care and full-day options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Benson Public Schools ISD #777 operates a public K-12 school district providing comprehensive educational services to students from Pre-K through grade 12 across Northside Elementary School, Benson High School, and Heartland Ranch School. The district delivers classroom instruction, elective and college-level coursework, extracurricular athletics and activities, food service, mental health support, special education, and community education programs including childcare and adult learning.

Product overview

Benson Public Schools ISD #777 is a public school district providing comprehensive K-12 educational services through three schools: Northside Elementary School (PreK-5), Benson High School (6-12), and Heartland Ranch School partnership. The district operates as a platform providing educational services alongside supporting programs including Discovery Kids Childcare (infants through 6th grade), Community Education (adult ed, drivers training, youth development), the One-to-One Chromebook Device Program, PSEO dual enrollment opportunities, School-Linked Mental Health Services, Athletics & Activities (34+ programs), and Food Services. The district utilizes JMC systems for parent/student/teacher portals, RevTrak for registration/payments, and provides college/career counseling through its school counselor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Northside Elementary School Elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through grade 5 with dedicated Pre-K-5 learning spaces, Title I support programs, and the Braves Way PBIS behavior expectations program.
• Benson High School Secondary school serving grades 6-12 with comprehensive academic offerings including 68 elective courses, on-campus college courses, PSEO dual enrollment programs, and career pathway guidance.
• Heartland Ranch School School program at Heartland Girls Ranch offering educational services for students in partnership with the district.
• Discovery Kids Childcare Childcare program serving children ages 6 weeks through 6th grade, including before/after-school care, full-day options on non-school days and summer.
• Community Education Programs Lifelong learning programs including Adult Basic Education, Drivers Training, ECFE, Health & Safety classes, Summer Recreation, Youth Development, and Children's Theater.
• Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program allowing 10th-12th grade students to earn both high school and college credit through enrollment in college courses at eligible postsecondary institutions.
• School-Linked Mental Health Services Mental health services provided in school setting including individual, group, and family therapy/skills, diagnostic evaluations, and school-linked mental health program through Woodland Centers.
• Athletics & Activities Program Comprehensive athletic program offering over 34 extracurricular activities including fall, winter, and spring sports as well as activities such as band, choir, BPA, NHS, FFA, speech, student council, bowling, and math masters.
• Alumni Services Alumni directory services, class reunion coordination, and Touch Pro interactive kiosk for exploring yearbooks, arts, activities, and historical information.
• Food Service Program School meal program with breakfast and lunch services, free/reduced lunch applications, JMC Family app for balance checking and online payments, and special diet accommodations.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Woodland CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-Linked Mental Health Program providing individual, group, and family therapy/skills and diagnostic evaluations in the school setting. School-Linked Mental Health reduces barriers of accessible service for students and their families.
• JMC (School Management Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system providing parent portal, student portal, teacher portal, lunch account management, and online payments through JMC Family app.
• Minnesota Department of EducationcoreOthersState regulatory agency overseeing public school compliance with educational standards, special education requirements (IDEIA 2004), and PSEO programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Minneapolis Public Schools: Large urban Minnesota public school district offering the same K-12, special education, PSEO, and community education services as Benson, but at metro scale; competes indirectly for open-enrollment students and for statewide education funding.
• Osseo Area Schools: Large suburban Minneapolis-area public school district operating K-12 schools, community education, and special education programs at scale broader than Benson's, providing a benchmark for larger Minnesota district operations.

Direct peers

• Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools: Adjacent rural west-central Minnesota public school district serving a similar agricultural community with K-12 programs of comparable scale to Benson Public Schools.
• Pipestone Area Schools: Small southwestern Minnesota public K-12 district of comparable enrollment scale and rural community footprint, offering similar childcare, community education, and extracurricular programming.
• Morris Area Public Schools: Small rural public K-12 district in west-central Minnesota of comparable size and program scope; operates elementary, high school, childcare, and community education programs similar to Benson Public Schools ISD #777.
• Minnewaska Area Schools: Rural west-central Minnesota public school district serving a small-town community with similar K-12 and community education programming, drawing from an overlapping open-enrollment region.
• Yellow Medicine East Schools: Rural southwestern Minnesota public K-12 district of similar size with comparable community education, childcare, and small-class offerings to Benson Public Schools.
• Montevideo Public Schools: Small-town western Minnesota public school district of similar enrollment scale, also serving the surrounding open-enrollment pool and offering comparable K-12 academic and extracurricular programs.
• MACCRAY Schools: Rural west-central Minnesota public school district of comparable enrollment scale, offering similar K-12 academic, athletic, and community education programming in a small-town setting.

Emerging players

• Heartland Girls Ranch: Benson Valley-area residential program for at-risk girls that partners with Benson Public Schools to run the on-site Heartland Ranch School; comparable in mission to alternative-education settings serving a niche population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bensonbraves777
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCk7eN_tUzbBotM8ybw7x4ZA
• Facebookfacebook.com/BensonPublicSchools777
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benson-public-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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