Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 473 students in Benton County School District.
Public Preschools in Benton County School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
2,163 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
27,754 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
66 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,936 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
146
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
745
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
208 Washington Ave
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4918
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4918
Grades: PK-2
| 473 students
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