For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,091 students in Benton CCSD 47 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Benton CCSD 47 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#618 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
3 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,029 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
132
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,336 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$16,005
$22,158
Spending / Student (19-20)
$14,336
$21,406
Best Benton CCSD 47 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Grade Sch K-4
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 E Mckenzie St
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-7181
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-7181
Grades: PK-4
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Benton Grade Sch 5-8
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Forrest St
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-4011
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-4011
Grades: 5-8
| 471 students
Rank: n/an/a
Franklin Co Detention Center 6-8
Alternative School
409 E Washington St
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-2222
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-2222
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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