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Parkway High School vs. Benton High School

Should you attend Parkway High School or Benton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Parkway High School
2010 Colleen Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Benton High School
449 Fairburn Avenue
Benton, LA 71006
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Parkway High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Benton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,360 students in grades 8-12, Parkway High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,538 students in grades 8-12, Benton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
1,360 students
1,538 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
75 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#257 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
#149 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Benton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 30% in LA)
52%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkway High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in LA)
61%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkway High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 30% in LA)
42%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parkway High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Benton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 30% in LA)
92%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Parkway High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Benton High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Benton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
389
462
Grade 10 Students
322
369
Grade 11 Students
305
363
Grade 12 Students
344
344

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
6%
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% Black
27%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parkway High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Parkway High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Benton High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkway High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parkway High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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