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Benton Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 790 students in Benton Community School Corporation 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 Corporation 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
1,619 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benton Community School Corporation 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.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
85%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,170 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,461 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,170
$13,184
Spending / Student
$14,461
$12,815
Best Benton Community School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton Central Jr-sr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4241 E 300 S
Oxford, IN 47971
(765) 884-1600
Oxford, IN 47971
(765) 884-1600
Gr: 7-12 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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