Top Benton Public Schools
- For the 2021 school year, there are 10 public schools in Benton, KY, serving 3,970 students. Benton has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kentucky.
- Benton, KY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 56% statewide average). Schools in Benton have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public schools.
- The top ranked public schools in Benton, KY are Benton Elementary School, South Marshall Middle School and Central Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 23% (majority Black).
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is more than the Kentucky public school average of 16:1.
Top Benton, KY Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Benton Elementary School Math: 45% | Reading: 64%Rank:7/Top 50%208 W 11th St10
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-3373
Grades: PK-5 | 565 students
- South Marshall Middle School Math: 37% | Reading: 64%Rank:6/Top 50%2211 Us 641 South10
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-3828
Grades: 6-8 | 552 students
- Central Elementary School Math: 45% | Reading: 57%Rank:6/Top 50%115 Jim Goheen Drive10
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-0796
Grades: PK-5 | 525 students
- Marshall County High School Math: 43% | Reading: 51%Rank:5/Bottom 50%416 High School Rd10
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-1453
Grades: 9-12 | 1,392 student
- Sharpe Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:4/Bottom 50%8400 Us Hwy 68 W10
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 898-2852
Grades: PK-5 | 335 students
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- Jonathan Elementary School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:3/Bottom 50%9207 Us Hwy 68 E10
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 354-6462
Grades: PK-5 | 229 students
- South Marshall Elementary School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:2/Bottom 50%155 Sid Darnell Road10
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-1581
Grades: PK-5 | 324 students
- Marshall County Technical Center Vocational School341 High School Rd
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8648
Grades: n/a | n/a student
- Purchase Youth Village Alternative School473 Old Symsonia Rd
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-6639
Grades: PK-12 | 13 students
- Star Academy High School Alternative School397 High School Road
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 252-1394
Grades: 9-12 | 35 students
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