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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,371 students in Benton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
5,763 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
13,335 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 257 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
10%
19%
% White
72%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,811 is less than the state median of $13,043. 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
$10,830
$13,132
Spending / Student
$10,811
$13,043
Best Benton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
204 N Cox St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 776-5740
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 776-5740
Gr: 5-7 | 1,380 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Benton Junior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
411 Border St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698
Gr: 8-9 | 991 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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