Benton School District

500 RIVER ST, BENTON, AR Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

5,378

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

61%

Percent Proficient - Math

53%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

11,958

households

31,619

Total Population

$135,400

Average House Value

$795

Average Housing Rent

$57,770

Average Household Income

94.14%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Benton School District is a public school district serving BENTON area, Arkansas. For academic year 2020-2021, 7 schools served 5,378 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 7 schools. A total of 308 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Arkansas state assessment result, 61% of students are proficient in Math learning and 53% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://bentonschools.org (501)778-4861 500 RIVER ST, BENTON, AR

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KARLA NEATHERY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KARLA NEATHERY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KARLA NEATHERY

email phone

Schools in Benton School District

In Benton School District, 7 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Angie Grant Elementary School View

460 Students

16 Students per teacher

Caldwell Elementary School View

507 Students

19 Students per teacher

Perrin Elementary School View

595 Students

19 Students per teacher

Ringgold Elementary School View

545 Students

20 Students per teacher

Benton Middle School View

1,296 Students

18 Students per teacher

Benton High School View

1,151 Students

16 Students per teacher

Benton Junior High School View

828 Students

17 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Arkansas

University of Arkansas VIEW

Fayetteville, AR

$28,772 ($9,748) Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus VIEW

Magnolia, AR

$15,400 ($9,820) Tuition & Fees

1,070 SAT Score

Arkansas State University VIEW

Jonesboro, AR

$13,826 ($7,754) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

University of Central Arkansas VIEW

Conway, AR

$17,258 ($10,118) Tuition & Fees

1,050 SAT Score

University of Arkansas at Little Rock VIEW

Little Rock, AR

$19,210 ($8,455) Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

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Harding University VIEW

Searcy, AR

$24,888 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

Hendrix College VIEW

Conway, AR

$36,650 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

John Brown University VIEW

Siloam Springs, AR

$30,832 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Lyon College VIEW

Batesville, AR

$31,000 Tuition & Fees

Williams Baptist University VIEW

Walnut Ridge, AR

$20,330 Tuition & Fees

1,050 SAT Score

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Bryan University VIEW

Rogers, AR

$16,181 Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University-Newport VIEW

Newport, AR

$4,320 ($2,856) Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home VIEW

Mountain Home, AR

$4,632 ($3,168) Tuition & Fees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College VIEW

Bentonville, AR

$5,022 ($4,566) Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Tech VIEW

Camden, AR

$4,685 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 5,378 students are attending Benton School District. By gender, there are 2,735 (50.9%) and 2,647 (49.2%) female students at Benton School District.

By race/ethnicity, 4,231 White (78.7%), 513 Black (9.5%), and53 Asian (1.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.8%	420	209	211
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4%	21	11	10
Asian 1.0%	53	23	30
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	8	2	6
Black 9.5%	513	247	266
White 78.6%	4,231	2,172	2,059
Two or More Races 2.5%	136	71	65
Total	5,382	2,735	2,647

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	186	99	87
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	17	11	6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	1	0	1
White	4	1	3
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	255	130	125

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	52	29	23
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	4	1	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	91	57	34
White	541	328	213
Two or More Races	26	18	8
Total	716	433	283

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 61%	61%	68%	60%	59%	68%	71%	67%	47%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	40-59%	60-69%	40-49%	60-69%	60-69%	40-59%	25-29%
Black students 34%	34%	50-59%	20-29%	30-39%	30-39%	40-59%	40-49%	20-24%
White students 66%	66%	71%	64%	63%	75%	75-79%	73%	54%
Two or More Races 47%	45-49%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	10-14%	20-29%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 46%	46%	55-59%	40-44%	40-44%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%	30%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	≥50%	60-79%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	<50%	≤10%
Female students 62%	62%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	47%
Male students 59%	59%	70-74%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	65-69%	60-64%	47%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	***	*	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status 62%	60-64%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	40-59%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Two or More Races 47%	45-49%	<50%	≥50%	21-39%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 75%	70-79%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	40-59%	<50%
All students 53%	53%	54%	51%	50%	50%	59%	49%
Black students 29%	29%	20-29%	21-39%	20-29%	20-29%	30-39%	30-39%
Male students 46%	46%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	55-59%	45-49%
Hispanic students 37%	35-39%	21-39%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	50-59%	40-59%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	***	*	*	***	***	*
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%
White students 57%	57%	59%	50-54%	56%	54%	64%	51%
Female students 60%	60%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	≤20%	≤10%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	10-14%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 350 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 377 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Benton School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	350	30%
Advanced Placement Math	63	5%
Advanced Placement Science	65	6%
Advanced Placement Other programs	333	29%
SAT/ACT Participation	377	33%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 308 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Benton School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 99.0% of teachers are certified. 91.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	308	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	305	99.0%
Teachers who are not certified	3	1.0%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	17	5.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	10	3.2%
School counselors	12	Students per counselor: 448 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	8	-
Nurses	7	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-