Top Rankings
Benton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 468 students in Benton County School District.
Public Preschools in Benton County School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
2,105 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Benton County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
64 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,900 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
171
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,887 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,803 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,887
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,803
$11,647
Best Benton County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
208 Washington Ave
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4918
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4918
Grades: PK-2
| 468 students
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