Benton Grade School 5-8
1000 Forrest St, Benton, IL, 62812-9799 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Benton Grade School 5-8
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades 5 - 8
County Franklin County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 469 students
% Male / % Female 57%  /  43%
Total Classroom Teachers 29 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 5 - 117 students
Grade 6 - 122 students
Grade 7 - 107 students
Grade 8 - 123 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 3%
% Hispanic 1% 16%
% Black n/a 22%
% White 98% 56%
% Unknown 1 % 5%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 41% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Benton Community Consolidated 47 School District
This School's Agency
(IL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 2 3
Number of Students Managed 1,791 students 907 students
District Total Revenue $8,893,000 $8,067,000
District Expenditure $7,990,000 $8,098,000
District Revenue / Student $4,965 $8,894
District Expenditure / Student $4,461 $8,928
In the News:
  • Author shares message of hope with students (Benton Evening News)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:49:10 pm
    Marion Blumenthal Lazan spent part of her childhood residing with her family in Nazi concentration camps. “There were times I was despondent,” Lazan told Benton Grade School 5-8 students Tuesday afternoon. “I wondered: How much longer can this take? How much can a human being take? “But I did not allow those thoughts to stay with me very long.” Lazan brought that message of hope to students ...
  • District 47 board OKs tentative 2010 budget (Benton Evening News)
    posted on August 26, 2009 at 08:03:05 pm
    The District 47 Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday evening to approve the Fiscal Year 2010 tentative budget. The budget faces “several unknowns” regarding state funding, according to Richard Cook, Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 superintendent. “Quite frankly, there are several unknowns,” Cook said. “Even though we anticipate receiving X-number of ...
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (62812)
School Zip (62812)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 11,349 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 22% 24%
Population Average Age 41 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $29,313 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 51 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (62812)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 76% / 24% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Benton Grade School K-4 - 610 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
2. Benton Intermediate School - 217 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
3. Frankfort Intermediate School - 584 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
4. Denning Elementary School - 443 students - 4.5 mi. away - view location
5. Thompsonville Grade School - 220 students - 8.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Benton, Franklin County, Zip 62812 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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