Top Rankings
Benton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 235 students in Benton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Benton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,614 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.45
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
Showing 1996–2013. View full 25-year historical data
% Hispanic
4%
12%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 26-year historical data
% Black
2%
6%
Showing 2009–2023. View full 25-year historical data
% White
90%
73%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,184 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,049 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$21 MM
$9,021 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$14,619
$18,179
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$13,184
$18,122
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Benton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton Community Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 1st St
Van Horne, IA 52346
(319) 228-8701
Van Horne, IA 52346
(319) 228-8701
Gr: 7-8 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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