Top Rankings
Benton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 571 students in Benton Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Benton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,614 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Benton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,459 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
90%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
109
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,290 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,950 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,290
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,950
$16,042
Best Benton Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atkins Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
217 4th Ave
Atkins, IA 52206
(319) 446-7525
Atkins, IA 52206
(319) 446-7525
Grades: PK-3
| 398 students
Rank: #22.
Keystone Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
280 4th St
Keystone, IA 52249
(319) 442-3221
Keystone, IA 52249
(319) 442-3221
Grades: PK-3
| 173 students
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