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Benton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,590 students in Benton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Benton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
2,130 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Benton County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
58 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
1,918 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
90%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
137
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,736 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,664 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,736
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,664
$11,478
Best Benton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Briarwood School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
169 Briarwood Ave
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4257
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4257
Grades: 3-5
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Big Sandy School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13305 Highway 69 A
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Grades: K-12
| 266 students
Rank: #33.
Camden Jr High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 Schools Dr
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4518
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4518
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students
Rank: #44.
Holladay Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
148 Stokes Rd
Holladay, TN 38341
(731) 584-6874
Holladay, TN 38341
(731) 584-6874
Grades: K-9
| 111 students
Rank: n/an/a
208 Washington Ave
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4918
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4918
Grades: PK-2
| 461 students
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