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Benton Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 687 students in Benton Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Benton Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Benton Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hickory Flat Attendance Center, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
961 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Benton Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
427 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
45%
45%
# White Students
461 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
304
# Students in K Grade:
93
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,841 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,567 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,841
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,567
$12,013
Best Benton Co School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Flat Attendance Center
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
26 Rebel Dr.
Hickory Flat, MS 38633
(662) 333-7731
Hickory Flat, MS 38633
(662) 333-7731
Grades: PK-12
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Ashland Middle-high School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17 School Street
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-6247
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-6247
Grades: 7-12
| 222 students
Rank: n/an/a
Benton Co Regional Vocational Cen
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
25 Industrial Drive
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-3108
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-3108
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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