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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts 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 2 public high schools serving 2,182 students in Benton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Benton School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Benton High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
5,723 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Benton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 260 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.58
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
564 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
541 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
4,284 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
57
# Students in K Grade:
435
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
399
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
470
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
508
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
400
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. 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 $12,922. 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
$13,010
Spending / Student
$10,887
$12,922
Best Benton School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
411 Border St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698
Grades: 8-9
| 938 students
Rank: #22.
Benton High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
211 Border St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3288
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3288
Grades: 10-12
| 1,244 students
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