Top Rankings
Benton Area SD 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 186 students in Benton Area SD School District.
Public High School in Benton Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Benton Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Benton Area High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
635 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Benton Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#330 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
600 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
95%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
40
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,587 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,025
$23,665
Spending / Student
$21,587
$23,089
Best Benton Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Area High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 Park St
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-6651
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-6651
Grades: 9-12
| 186 students
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