Benton Area School District

600 Green Acres Rd, Benton, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

665

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

70%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

2,187

households

5,282

Total Population

$160,400

Average House Value

$737

Average Housing Rent

$55,024

Average Household Income

97.61%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Benton Area School District is a public school district serving Benton area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 3 schools served 665 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 3 schools. A total of 38 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 49% of students are proficient in Math learning and 70% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.bentonsd.k12.pa.us (570)925-6651 600 Green Acres Rd, Benton, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TIFFANY KESTER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

ERICA COVINGTON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

ERICA COVINGTON

email phone

Schools in Benton Area School District

In Benton Area School District, 3 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Appleman El Sch View

386 Students

10 Students per teacher

Benton Area Middle School View

Benton Area High School View

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 665 students are attending Benton Area School District. By gender, there are 205 (30.8%) and 181 (27.2%) female students at Benton Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 629 White (94.6%), 6 Black (0.9%), and4 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 2.7%	18	7	11
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5%	3	1	2
Asian 0.6%	4	1	3
Black 0.9%	6	2	4
White 94.4%	629	319	310
Two or More Races 0.9%	6	3	3
Total	666	333	333

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	1	0
Black	1	0	1
Total	2	1	1

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	3	0	3
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Black	1	0	1
White	95	62	33
Total	100	63	37

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 49%	49%	70-79%	50-59%	30-34%	30-39%	30-39%	40-49%	80-89%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	≥50%	*	0%	0%	*	*	*	*
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 49%	49%	70-79%	50-59%	30-34%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	80-89%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	≥50%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	35-39%	60-69%	40-59%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	60-79%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 52%	50-54%	60-79%	40-59%	20-29%	≤20%	21-39%	40-59%	80-89%
Male students 47%	45-49%	60-79%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	20-29%	21-39%	60-79%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 70%	70%	70-79%	60-69%	60-69%	65-69%	60-69%	70-79%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	0%	0%	*
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 67%	65-69%	40-59%	60-69%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	≥80%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 72%	70-74%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%	60-69%	60-79%	60-79%
Economically disadvantaged students 57%	55-59%	≥50%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	60-69%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
All students 70%	70%	70-79%	60-69%	60-69%	65-69%	60-69%	70-79%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy

Teachers & Staffs

Total 74 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Benton Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. All teachers are certified. 98.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	74	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	74	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	1.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	-	-
School counselors	2	Students per counselor: 333 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	1	-