Benton Junior High School - Benton, Arkansas/AR

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Benton Junior High School

411 Border St, Benton, AR, 72015-6000 -

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Definition of Terms

Benton Junior High School

School Level

Middle school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 9

County

Saline County, AR

Students & Faculty

Total Students

772 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 8 - 385 students

Grade 9 - 387 students

This School

(AR) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(AR) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Black	6%	24%
% White	91%	66%

Additional Student Information

This School

(AR) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

22%

43%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(AR) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Benton School District

This School's Agency

(AR) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	7	4
Number of Students Managed	4,409 students	1,816 students
District Total Revenue	$31,005,000	$14,134,000
District Expenditure	$43,931,000	$13,999,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,032	$7,783
District Expenditure / Student	$9,964	$7,709

Dance! Dance! Dance! (Benton Courier)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 05:24:34 pm
Dance teams from more than 30 Arkansas school districts converged in Bryant on Saturday for an invitational dance tournament. Several categories were open for judging at the event. Included were kick, pom, military, jazz and hip-hop.
Teachers learn new ways to reach out to students (Jonesboro Sun)
posted on August 17, 2009 at 03:02:12 pm
Cherry valley — Benton Junior High School art teacher Laura Kyzer will use a new independent-thinking, hands-on teaching method in her class after her training last week at the Cross County School District in Northeast Arkansas.
Board honors students, teachers (Benton Courier)
posted on May 12, 2009 at 06:47:37 pm
Numerous students and teachers were recognized with awards at the Benton School Board meeting Monday. In all, 56 people received Panther Pride awards for various accomplishments.
Benton school retirees honored with banquet (Benton Courier)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 02:02:36 pm
Retiring employees of the Benton School District were thanked for their many years of service at a banquet at the Benton High School cafeteria. Following are the retirees and their schools: •Benton High School — Brenda Baker, math teacher; and Jeannie Villines, French teacher.
JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS ACTIVE ON EARTH DAY (Benton Courier)
posted on April 23, 2009 at 08:32:44 pm
Members of the Benton Junior High School Planet Savers pick up trash Wednesday at Tyndall Park as part of the group’s observance of Earth Day. From left are Samantha Lee; Lindsey Martin, club president; Audrey Ramsey; and Caleb Conrad.