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 is 1 public preschool serving 570 students in Benton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
5,904 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
8,098 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
574 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
4,378 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
74%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
444
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
399
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
485
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
415
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
459
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
480
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ringgold Elementary School
Magnet 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: PK-4
| 570 students
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