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Benton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 308 students in Benton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Benton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,140 Schools
# Students
608 Students
1,106,692 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
83,461 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.7%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,546 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,003
$23,730
Spending / Student
$22,546
$23,152
Best Benton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
L R Appleman Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 Park Street
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-6971
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-6971
Gr: K-6 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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