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Benton County School District

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

197 Briarwood St
Camden, TN 38320

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (731) 584-6111

www.bcos.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 2,150 students in Benton County School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Benton County School District have an score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

2,150 Students

1,002,390 Students

# Teachers

n/a

6 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benton County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	90	222
Kind	165	482
1	150	500
2	148	501
3	173	519
4	171	494
5	149	496
6	177	500
7	152	498
8	149	493
9	147	505
10	164	498
11	159	487
12	156	487

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District Rank

Benton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (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 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Benton County School District
2023	#79
2022	#67
2021	#66
2019	#60
2018	#48
2017	#58
2016	#12
2015	#84
2014	#95
2013	#84
2012	#75

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	33%	34%
2022	33%	31%
2021	31%	28%
2019	39%	39%
2018	37%	35%
2017	39%	36%
2016	50%	17%
2015	57%	57%
2014	50%	52%
2013	50%	52%
2012	50%	49%

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34%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2022	34%	37%
2021	28%	30%
2019	35%	35%
2018	37%	35%
2017	34%	35%
2016	42%	35%
2015	48%	51%
2014	47%	52%
2013	49%	52%
2012	50%	52%
2011	47%	50%

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38%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2022	38%	40%
2021	42%	38%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	85%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

18.3%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	18.3%	23.6%
2022	21.3%	23.8%
2021	15.8%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.20	0.59
2022	0.19	0.58
2021	0.18	0.58
2020	0.17	0.56
2019	0.17	0.56
2018	0.14	0.55
2017	0.14	0.55
2016	0.13	0.54
2015	0.23	0.53
2014	0.14	0.52
2013	0.18	0.51
2012	0.13	0.50
2011	0.14	0.49
2010	0.13	0.48
2009	0.12	0.48
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.12	0.46
2006	0.12	0.45
1999	0.15	0.41
1998	0.07	0.39
1997	0.06	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.07	0.38
1994	0.05	0.38
1993	0.06	0.37
1992	0.06	0.36
1991	0.06	0.37
1990	0.06	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	22%
2018	4%	22%
2017	4%	22%
2016	4%	22%
2015	5%	22%
2014	3%	23%
2013	4%	23%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	24%
2010	3%	24%
2009	4%	25%
2008	3%	25%
2007	3%	25%
2006	4%	25%
1999	5%	24%
1998	4%	23%
1997	3%	24%
1996	3%	23%
1995	3%	23%
1994	2%	23%
1993	3%	23%
1992	3%	22%
1991	3%	23%
1990	3%	22%

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% White

89%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	90%	59%
2022	90%	60%
2021	90%	60%
2020	91%	62%
2019	91%	62%
2018	93%	63%
2017	93%	63%
2016	93%	64%
2015	80%	65%
2014	93%	66%
2013	90%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	67%
2010	93%	68%
2009	93%	68%
2008	94%	68%
2007	94%	69%
2006	94%	70%
1999	88%	73%
1998	96%	75%
1997	97%	74%
1996	96%	75%
1995	97%	75%
1994	98%	75%
1993	97%	76%
1992	96%	77%
1991	96%	76%
1990	97%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,618 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,556 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$27 MM	$39 MM
2022	$26 MM	$36 MM
2021	$27 MM	$39 MM
2020	$26 MM	$36 MM
2019	$24 MM	$35 MM
2018	$23 MM	$35 MM
2017	$23 MM	$34 MM
2016	$22 MM	$33 MM
2015	$22 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$32 MM
2012	$23 MM	$32 MM
2011	$22 MM	$30 MM
2010	$22 MM	$30 MM
2009	$22 MM	$28 MM
2008	$21 MM	$28 MM
2007	$20 MM	$26 MM
2006	$19 MM	$25 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$15 MM	$20 MM
2000	$15 MM	$19 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$14 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$16 MM
1996	$12 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$25 MM	$38 MM
2022	$25 MM	$36 MM
2021	$25 MM	$38 MM
2020	$25 MM	$36 MM
2019	$23 MM	$35 MM
2018	$23 MM	$34 MM
2017	$22 MM	$33 MM
2016	$21 MM	$32 MM
2015	$21 MM	$29 MM
2014	$22 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$33 MM
2011	$22 MM	$31 MM
2010	$21 MM	$29 MM
2009	$22 MM	$28 MM
2008	$21 MM	$28 MM
2007	$20 MM	$27 MM
2006	$18 MM	$25 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$22 MM
2002	$16 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$20 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,618

$12,075

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,542	$12,207
2022	$12,182	$10,799
2021	$13,564	$12,446
2020	$12,182	$10,799
2019	$10,766	$10,461
2018	$10,844	$10,253
2017	$10,446	$9,828
2016	$9,885	$9,274
2015	$9,928	$8,707
2014	$9,651	$8,998
2012	$8,073	$9,214
2011	$9,605	$8,846
2010	$9,067	$8,707
2009	$8,691	$8,477
2008	$8,332	$8,215
2007	$7,731	$7,225
2006	$5,866	$6,967
2005	$7,174	$7,132
2004	$7,178	$6,890
2003	$6,626	$6,637
2002	$6,261	$6,218
2001	$6,117	$5,931
2000	$5,669	$5,582
1999	$5,552	$5,367
1998	$5,337	$5,303
1997	$4,804	$4,686
1995	$4,326	$4,088
1992	$3,261	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,556

$11,570

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Benton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,486	$11,923
2022	$11,847	$10,735
2021	$12,423	$12,157
2020	$11,847	$10,735
2019	$10,402	$10,381
2018	$10,580	$10,022
2017	$9,989	$9,561
2016	$9,503	$9,213
2015	$9,510	$8,563
2014	$9,402	$9,415
2012	$7,931	$9,298
2011	$9,678	$8,981
2010	$8,686	$8,563
2009	$8,763	$8,379
2008	$8,204	$8,219
2007	$7,656	$7,537
2006	$5,815	$7,070
2005	$7,090	$7,221
2004	$7,414	$7,095
2003	$6,708	$6,873
2002	$6,396	$6,596
2001	$6,002	$6,372
2000	$5,724	$5,764
1999	$6,774	$5,455
1998	$8,219	$5,332
1997	$4,663	$5,155
1995	$3,990	$4,364
1992	$3,187	$3,431

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Best Benton County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Briarwood School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

169 Briarwood Ave
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4257

Gr: 3-5 | 395 students Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Camden Central High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

115 Schools Dr
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-7254

Gr: 9-12 | 563 students Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Big Sandy School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

13305 Highway 69 A
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221

Gr: K-12 | 243 students Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #44.

Camden Jr High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

75 Schools Dr
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4518

Gr: 6-8 | 373 students Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #55.

Holladay Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

148 Stokes Rd
Holladay, TN 38341
(731) 584-6874

Gr: K-9 | 134 students Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Benton County Academy

Add to Compare

178 Schools Dr
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-1372

Gr: 6-12

Rank: n/an/a

Camden Elementary School

Add to Compare

208 Washington Ave
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4918

Gr: PK-2 | 442 students Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: n/an/a

Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career And Technical Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

155 Schools Dr
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4492

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Benton County School District?

Benton County School District manages 8 public schools serving 2,150 students.

What is the rank of Benton County School District?

Benton County School District is ranked #74 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

89% of Benton County School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

The school district's spending/student of $11,556 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,150 students
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education