Top Rankings
Benton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,541 students in Benton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
697 Schools
# Students
5,723 Students
308,063 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
20,912 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Benton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,773 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
564 Students
43,322 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
541 Students
59,997 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
4,284 Students
181,607 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
12,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
435
35,248
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
35,454
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
35,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
35,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
399
35,666
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
35,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
470
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
508
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
400
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,887 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,906
$13,027
Spending / Student
$10,887
$12,939
Best Benton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perrin Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1201 Smithers Dr
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7411
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7411
Grades: K-4
| 588 students
Rank: #22.
Benton Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
204 N Cox St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 776-5740
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 776-5740
Grades: 5-7
| 1,359 students
Rank: #33.
Caldwell Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1800 W Sevier St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-4444
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-4444
Grades: K-4
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Ringgold Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
536 River St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3500
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3500
Grades: PK-4
| 529 students
Rank: #55.
Angie Grant Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1124 Hoover St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3300
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3300
Grades: K-4
| 505 students
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