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 2 public middle schools serving 2,371 students in Benton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
5,763 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
13,335 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
595 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
4,151 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
72%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
338 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
394
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
455
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
391
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
473
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
515
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
476
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
472
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
368
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
1
36
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Benton Junior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
411 Border St
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698
Grades: 8-9
| 991 students
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