Benton School District

41 Alma St
Benton, WI 53803
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Benton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 126 students in Benton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary School in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
216 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Benton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 20% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#86 out of 443 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Benton   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Benton   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
n/a
50,884 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
201 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
93%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
23
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,917 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,046 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Benton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Benton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,917
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Benton   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,046
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Benton   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Benton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
41 Alma St
Benton, WI 53803
(608) 759-4002
Grades: PK-6
| 126 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 216 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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