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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,269 students in Benton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Benton School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Benton High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
5,806 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
71%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,731 is less than the state median of $12,910. 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
$10,750
$12,999
Spending / Student
$10,731
$12,910
Best Benton School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton Junior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Junior High School
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698
Gr: 8-9 | 971 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Benton High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Benton High School
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3288
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3288
Gr: 10-12 | 1,298 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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