Benton CCSD 47 School District

1000 Forrest St
Benton, IL 62812-3337
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 617 students in Benton CCSD 47 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Benton CCSD 47 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,075 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Benton CCSD 47 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#618 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Benton CCSD 47  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
17%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benton CCSD 47  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benton CCSD 47  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
1 Student
94,998 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,007 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
94%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
113
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,550 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Benton CCSD 47  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Benton CCSD 47  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$16,243
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Benton CCSD 47  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$14,550
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Benton CCSD 47  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Benton CCSD 47 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Grade Sch K-4
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 E Mckenzie St
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-7181
Grades: PK-4
| 617 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,075 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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