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Benton County School District

Item: Benton County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

231 Court Street
Ashland, MS 38603-0247

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (662) 224-6252

www.benton.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

Benton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

909 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

84 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benton County School District	Mississippi
Kind	81	203
1	77	211
2	79	205
3	68	212
4	61	195
5	70	193
6	68	191
7	60	204
8	66	210
9	69	207
10	84	213
11	71	204
12	55	191

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District Rank

Benton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#80 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Benton County School District
2023	#80
2022	#77
2021	#66
2019	#66
2018	#63
2017	#68
2016	#75
2015	#74
2014	#95
2013	#80
2012	#97
2011	#105
2010	#91

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37%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	37%	52%
2022	34%	47%
2021	31%	37%
2019	44%	46%
2018	40%	43%
2017	35%	37%
2016	26%	31%
2015	23%	27%
2014	59%	64%
2013	63%	68%
2012	56%	64%
2011	55%	62%
2010	57%	60%

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39%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2022	39%	42%
2021	33%	35%
2019	38%	41%
2018	40%	39%
2017	31%	35%
2016	27%	33%
2015	25%	33%
2014	48%	56%
2013	52%	59%
2012	47%	56%
2011	39%	53%
2010	38%	51%

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48%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2022	48%	55%
2021	46%	49%

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85%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	85%	89%
2022	77%	89%
2021	82%	88%
2020	82%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	77%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	82%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	77%	76%
2012	77%	75%
2011	67%	75%

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(2022-23)

26.7%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	26.7%	26.5%
2022	38.9%	31%
2021	26.5%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.58	0.60
2022	0.58	0.60
2021	0.58	0.59
2020	0.58	0.59
2019	0.58	0.58
2018	0.55	0.58
2017	0.55	0.57
2016	0.55	0.56
2015	0.54	0.55
2014	0.55	0.55
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.54	0.54
2011	0.54	0.54
2010	0.53	0.54
2009	0.53	0.54
2008	0.53	0.53
2007	0.52	0.53
2006	0.51	0.53
2005	0.51	0.52
2004	0.50	0.52
2003	0.50	0.52
2002	0.50	0.52
2001	0.50	0.52
2000	0.48	0.52
1999	0.49	0.51
1998	0.47	0.51
1997	0.47	0.51
1996	0.47	0.51
1995	0.47	0.51
1994	0.47	0.51
1993	0.48	0.51
1992	0.47	0.51
1991	0.48	0.51
1990	0.47	0.50
1989	0.48	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2013)
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

36%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	47%	47%
2022	44%	47%
2021	48%	48%
2020	49%	47%
2019	49%	48%
2018	50%	48%
2017	50%	49%
2016	50%	49%
2015	51%	50%
2014	51%	49%
2013	49%	49%
2012	49%	50%
2011	50%	50%
2010	51%	50%
2009	51%	50%
2008	50%	51%
2007	52%	51%
2006	55%	51%
2005	57%	51%
2004	58%	51%
2003	60%	51%
2002	59%	51%
2001	60%	51%
2000	63%	51%
1999	58%	51%
1998	63%	51%
1997	63%	51%
1996	64%	51%
1995	63%	51%
1994	63%	51%
1993	63%	51%
1992	62%	51%
1991	61%	51%
1990	63%	51%
1989	62%	51%

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% White

48%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	44%	42%
2022	47%	43%
2021	44%	43%
2020	43%	44%
2019	43%	44%
2018	45%	44%
2017	45%	44%
2016	46%	45%
2015	45%	45%
2014	44%	46%
2013	46%	46%
2012	47%	46%
2011	46%	46%
2010	46%	46%
2009	46%	46%
2008	48%	46%
2007	46%	46%
2006	45%	46%
2005	41%	47%
2004	41%	47%
2003	38%	47%
2002	39%	47%
2001	39%	47%
2000	36%	47%
1999	42%	48%
1998	37%	48%
1997	37%	48%
1996	36%	48%
1995	37%	48%
1994	37%	48%
1993	37%	48%
1992	38%	48%
1991	39%	48%
1990	37%	49%
1989	38%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,328 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13 MM	$28 MM
2022	$14 MM	$27 MM
2021	$12 MM	$24 MM
2020	$11 MM	$23 MM
2019	$12 MM	$23 MM
2018	$12 MM	$22 MM
2017	$12 MM	$22 MM
2016	$12 MM	$22 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$20 MM
2012	$12 MM	$21 MM
2011	$11 MM	$21 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$21 MM
2008	$11 MM	$20 MM
2007	$11 MM	$20 MM
2006	$11 MM	$20 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$7 MM	$13 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$12 MM
1997	$6 MM	$11 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM
1992	$5 MM	$8 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	$14 MM	$28 MM
2022	$13 MM	$25 MM
2021	$12 MM	$23 MM
2020	$11 MM	$23 MM
2019	$12 MM	$22 MM
2018	$12 MM	$21 MM
2017	$12 MM	$21 MM
2016	$12 MM	$21 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$11 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$11 MM	$20 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$20 MM
2008	$11 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$14 MM
1999	$7 MM	$14 MM
1998	$6 MM	$12 MM
1997	$6 MM	$11 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM
1992	$5 MM	$8 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,546

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,759	$14,478
2022	$15,649	$13,779
2021	$12,935	$13,142
2020	$11,185	$11,172
2019	$11,056	$11,082
2018	$10,290	$11,559
2017	$10,302	$11,251
2016	$10,167	$11,100
2015	$9,330	$9,638
2014	$9,470	$8,965
2012	$9,530	$8,998
2011	$8,630	$9,729
2010	$8,776	$9,638
2009	$7,975	$9,999
2008	$7,941	$9,551
2007	$7,900	$8,944
2006	$7,955	$9,208
2005	$7,027	$8,125
2004	$6,590	$8,004
2003	$6,390	$7,380
2002	$6,194	$6,736
2001	$5,570	$5,913
2000	$6,351	$5,664
1999	$4,927	$5,597
1998	$4,456	$5,260
1997	$4,270	$4,903
1995	$4,054	$4,082
1992	$3,198	$3,514
1990	$2,978	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$15,328

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,498	$14,623
2022	$13,863	$12,603
2021	$12,659	$12,566
2020	$10,942	$11,286
2019	$10,476	$10,735
2018	$10,217	$10,908
2017	$10,261	$10,891
2016	$9,709	$10,668
2015	$8,966	$9,666
2014	$9,156	$8,852
2012	$10,394	$8,869
2011	$8,370	$9,323
2010	$8,433	$9,666
2009	$7,535	$9,596
2008	$8,323	$9,285
2007	$7,791	$8,688
2006	$7,869	$8,675
2005	$6,618	$8,168
2004	$6,526	$7,902
2003	$6,844	$7,198
2002	$6,901	$6,475
2001	$6,293	$6,210
2000	$5,498	$6,202
1999	$5,611	$6,315
1998	$4,629	$5,370
1997	$4,250	$4,828
1995	$4,237	$4,089
1992	$3,053	$3,260
1990	$2,934	$3,118

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Best Benton County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hickory Flat Att Center

(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

26 Rebel Dr.
Hickory Flat, MS 38633
(662) 333-7731

Gr: K-12 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Ashland Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

768 Lamar Road
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-6622

Gr: K-6 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #33.

Ashland High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17 School Street
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-6247

Gr: 7-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: n/an/a

Benton Co Regional Vocational Cen

Vocational School

Add to Compare

25 Industrial Drive
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-3108

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Benton County School District?

Benton County School District manages 4 public schools serving 909 students.

What is the rank of Benton County School District?

Benton County School District is ranked #84 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Benton County School District?

48% of Benton County School District students are White, 36% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Benton County School District?

Benton County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Benton County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,328 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 909 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 85% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education