Top Rankings
Benton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,474 students in Benton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
5,763 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Benton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
595 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
4,151 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
72%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
338 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
394
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
455
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
391
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
473
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
515
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
476
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
472
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
368
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
1
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,811 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,830
$13,132
Spending / Student
$10,811
$13,043
Best Benton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perrin Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1201 Smithers Dr
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7411
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7411
Grades: K-4
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Benton Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
204 N Cox St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 776-5740
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 776-5740
Grades: 5-7
| 1,380 students
Rank: #33.
Caldwell Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1800 W Sevier St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-4444
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-4444
Grades: K-4
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
Ringgold Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
536 River St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3500
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3500
Grades: K-4
| 442 students
Rank: #55.
Angie Grant Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1124 Hoover St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3300
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3300
Grades: K-4
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
13000 I-30
Benton, AR 72019
(501) 507-0791
Benton, AR 72019
(501) 507-0791
Grades: K-4
| 403 students
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