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Benton Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 713 students in Benton Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Benton Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
933 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
401 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
43%
45%
# White Students
461 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
50%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
82
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
827
# Ungraded Students:
16
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,226 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,944 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,226
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,944
$12,074
Best Benton Co School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Flat Attendance Center
(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
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Ashland Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
768 Lamar Road
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-6622
Ashland, MS 38603
(662) 224-6622
Grades: PK-6
| 256 students
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