Benton Community School Corp School District

405 S Grant Ave
Fowler, IN 47944
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Benton Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 792 students in Benton Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Benton Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,601 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Benton Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#222 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
39%
34%
41%
30%
34%
92%
88.1%
(2022-23)
17.3%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,477 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,363 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,477
$16,486
Spending / Student
$18,363
$16,362

Best Benton Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton Central Jr-sr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4241 E 300 S
Oxford, IN 47971
(765) 884-1600
Gr: 7-12 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,601 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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