The brief
A Benton-Stearns Education District school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
Grafton School is listed in Benton-Stearns Education District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56320; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $90,346
- Median home value
- $312,000
- Median rent
- $1,283/mo
- College educated
- 31.9%
- Homeownership
- 82.1%
- Poverty rate
- 6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56320; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 10
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 21
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,493/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Grafton School serve?
Grafton School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Grafton School?
Grafton School has an enrollment of approximately 12 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grafton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grafton School is 6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is Grafton School a charter school?
No, Grafton School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Grafton School a Title I school?
No, Grafton School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Grafton School?
75.0% of students at Grafton School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 12
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Free or reduced lunch
- 75.0%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Stearns County
- Phone
- (320) 252-8427
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $76,042
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 56320)
- 8,553
- Area average commute
- 23.7 min
- Area median age
- 43.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.