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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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,603 students in Benton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Benton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
2,105 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
47,202 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
64 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
1,900 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
171
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
5,460
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Briarwood School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
169 Briarwood Ave
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4257
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4257
Grades: 3-5
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Camden Jr High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
75 Schools Dr
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4518
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4518
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
Rank: #33.
Big Sandy School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13305 Highway 69 A
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Grades: K-12
| 266 students
Rank: #44.
Holladay Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
148 Stokes Rd
Holladay, TN 38341
(731) 584-6874
Holladay, TN 38341
(731) 584-6874
Grades: K-9
| 119 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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