Benton Area School District

600 Green Acres Rd
Benton, PA 17814
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 113 students in Benton Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Benton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
622 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Benton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#200 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Benton Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Benton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Benton Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
14 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
585 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
94%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
52
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,039 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Benton Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Benton Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,486
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Benton Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,039
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Benton Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Benton Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Area Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Park St
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-2651
Grades: 7-8
| 113 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 622 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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