Benson Middle School
360 S Patagonia Street, Benson, AZ, 85602-2030 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Benson Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 5 - 8
County Cochise County, AZ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 302 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 20 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 5 - 76 students
Grade 6 - 64 students
Grade 7 - 77 students
Grade 8 - 85 students
This School
(AZ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AZ) School Average
% American Indian 3% 7%
% Asian 2% 2%
% Hispanic 18% 40%
% Black 1% 4%
% White 77% 44%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AZ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 46% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 12% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Benson Unified School District
This School's Agency
(AZ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 4 5
Number of Students Managed 992 students 2,056 students
District Total Revenue $8,424,000 $18,034,000
District Expenditure $7,244,000 $17,352,000
District Revenue / Student $8,492 $8,771
District Expenditure / Student $7,302 $8,440
In the News:
  • Benson girls win cross-country title (San Pedro Valley News-Sun)
    posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:16:39 pm
    Benson Middle School's girls won the CAC cross country championships for the third year in a row, last week.
  • Benson Middle School hosts cross-country invitational (San Pedro Valley News-Sun)
    posted on September 22, 2009 at 08:16:39 pm
    In a home cross country invitational last week, the Benson Middle School girls' and boys' teams had plenty of winners.
  • Community turns out (San Pedro Valley News-Sun)
    posted on September 22, 2009 at 07:30:42 pm
    Celebration lauded as first-class affair Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun It was a community reunion Friday night, as nearly 1,000 people gathered to celebrate the new construction taking place at Benson Schools, and to be thanked by the district for voting in favor of the bond issue that made construction possibe.
  • Middle School cross country (San Pedro Valley News-Sun)
    posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:32:00 pm
    Benson Middle School cross-country runners compete against inner-valley teams and Smith in St. David last week. The Benson girls beat Smith 25 to 30. Coach Dan Barerra has several promising newcomers and some strong returnees on the 2009 squad. The top five runners are Marae Mattice, Jamie Dukes, Tina Dukes, Natalie Bae and Melanie Maxwell. The Benson boys' team lacks experience, coming in last ...
  • School budget OK'd; 'uncertainties' exist (San Pedro Valley News-Sun)
    posted on July 24, 2009 at 05:08:11 pm
    Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun Superintendent David Woodall warned members of the Benson School Governing Board last week, that while they are meeting the July 15 deadline in approving the $6.6 million budget, there are many uncertainties to follow.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (85602)
School Zip (85602)
(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 8,879 people 5,005,418 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 22% 25%
Population Average Age 46 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $30,491 $40,312
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 27 years old 30 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (85602)


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% Owning / % Renting 79% / 21% 63% / 37%
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