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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,310 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 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
5,904 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Benton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 259 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
0.43
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
574 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
4,378 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
46
# Students in K Grade:
444
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
399
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
485
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
415
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
459
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
480
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,553 is less than the state median of $12,826. 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
$10,572
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,553
$12,826
Best Benton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,367 students
Rank: #22.
Benton Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 943 students
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