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Bennett Elementary School (Closed 2004)

205 S 32nd St
Mattoon, IL 61938

Bennett Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennett Elementary School
Kind	88
1	71
2	70
3	82

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2003	311
2002	318
2001	341
2000	399
1999	423
1998	409
1997	401
1996	414
1995	510
1994	451
1993	509
1992	486
1991	526
1990	508
1989	363
1988	373
1987	401

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2003	20
2002	20
2001	21
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	24
1996	22
1995	25
1994	25
1993	24
1992	26
1991	25
1990	24
1989	22
1988	23
1987	21

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	18:1	16:1	15:1
1999	19:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2001)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2003	5%	21%	3%
2002	6%	21%	3%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	3%	20%	2%
1996	5%	21%	3%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	3%	21%	3%
1993	3%	21%	3%
1992	3%	21%	2%
1991	2%	21%	2%
1990	2%	22%	2%
1989	2%	22%	2%

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White

93%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2003	93%	58%	95%
2002	92%	59%	94%
2001	93%	60%	94%
2000	95%	61%	95%
1999	95%	62%	95%
1998	96%	63%	95%
1997	95%	64%	95%
1996	94%	64%	94%
1995	95%	65%	95%
1994	94%	65%	95%
1993	94%	65%	95%
1992	93%	66%	95%
1991	98%	66%	96%
1990	96%	66%	96%
1989	97%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2003	0.13	0.59	0.11
2002	0.15	0.59	0.10
2001	0.13	0.58	0.11
2000	0.10	0.57	0.10
1999	0.10	0.56	0.10
1998	0.08	0.56	0.09
1997	0.09	0.54	0.09
1996	0.11	0.53	0.10
1995	0.10	0.53	0.10
1994	0.11	0.52	0.11
1993	0.12	0.52	0.10
1992	0.13	0.52	0.09
1991	0.04	0.52	0.09
1990	0.08	0.51	0.09
1989	0.06	0.51	0.07

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Eligible for

35%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2003	35%	30%	26%
2002	36%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

311 students attend Bennett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Bennett Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bennett Elementary School?

Bennett Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bennett Elementary School offer ?

Bennett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Bennett Elementary School part of?

Bennett Elementary School is part of Mattoon Community Unit School District 2.

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