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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 788 students in Benton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Benton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,163 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
66 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,936 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
146
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,542 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,486 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,542
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,486
$11,527
Best Benton County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Sandy School
Magnet 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
| 288 students
Rank: #22.
Camden Jr High School
Magnet 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
| 371 students
Rank: #33.
Holladay Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 129 students
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