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Item: Benton School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

500 River St
Benton, AR 72015

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Top 20%

Tel: (501) 778-4861

bentonschools.org

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Benton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,106 Schools

# Students

5,806 Students

491,000 Students

# Teachers

389 Teachers

39,254 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benton School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	77	60
Kind	394	117
1	418	120
2	446	123
3	435	127
4	404	124
5	445	124
6	487	125
7	431	127
8	476	127
9	495	135
10	430	134
11	422	130
12	445	120
Grade Not Listed	1	0

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District Rank

Benton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#48 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Benton School District
2023	#48
2022	#41
2021	#31
2019	#33
2018	#22
2017	#24
2016	#13
2015	#6
2014	#12
2013	#7
2012	#5

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51%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2023	51%	39%
2022	54%	38%
2021	51%	36%
2019	61%	47%
2018	60%	47%
2017	60%	47%
2016	59%	44%
2015	44%	25%
2014	85%	73%
2013	89%	75%
2012	90%	78%

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44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2022	44%	40%
2021	43%	37%
2019	53%	45%
2018	60%	44%
2017	63%	53%
2016	61%	48%
2015	50%	34%
2014	86%	77%
2013	87%	78%
2012	89%	80%
2011	84%	73%

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43%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2022	43%	36%
2021	45%	34%

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95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2023	95%	88%
2022	93%	88%
2021	94%	87%
2020	94%	88%
2019	96%	86%
2018	95%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	95%	86%
2015	94%	84%
2014	93%	86%
2013	91%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2024	0.46	0.61
2023	0.43	0.60
2022	0.42	0.60
2021	0.41	0.58
2020	0.38	0.58
2019	0.38	0.58
2018	0.35	0.58
2017	0.35	0.58
2016	0.33	0.57
2015	0.32	0.57
2014	0.32	0.55
2013	0.32	0.55
2012	0.31	0.54
2011	0.29	0.53
2010	0.30	0.53
2009	0.24	0.51
2008	0.23	0.51
2007	0.22	0.49
2006	0.21	0.48
2005	0.18	0.47
2004	0.18	0.46
2003	0.17	0.45
2002	0.16	0.45
2001	0.15	0.43
2000	0.14	0.42
1999	0.13	0.42
1998	0.14	0.41
1997	0.14	0.41
1996	0.12	0.40
1995	0.12	0.40
1994	0.13	0.40
1993	0.13	0.39
1992	0.12	0.39
1991	0.11	0.40
1990	0.11	0.38
1989	0.11	0.38
1988	0.11	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2010)
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2010	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2024	2%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2024	10%	15%
2023	10%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	9%	14%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	9%	13%
2017	9%	13%
2016	8%	12%
2015	8%	12%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	7%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	5%	9%
2009	5%	9%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2024	10%	19%
2023	10%	19%
2022	9%	20%
2021	9%	20%
2020	10%	20%
2019	10%	20%
2018	9%	21%
2017	9%	21%
2016	9%	21%
2015	8%	21%
2014	8%	21%
2013	7%	21%
2012	7%	21%
2011	7%	21%
2010	7%	22%
2009	8%	22%
2008	7%	23%
2007	7%	23%
2006	6%	22%
2005	5%	23%
2004	5%	23%
2003	5%	23%
2002	5%	23%
2001	5%	23%
2000	5%	23%
1999	5%	23%
1998	5%	24%
1997	5%	24%
1996	5%	24%
1995	5%	24%
1994	6%	24%
1993	5%	24%
1992	6%	24%
1991	6%	24%
1990	6%	24%
1989	6%	24%
1988	6%	24%

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% White

71%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2024	72%	58%
2023	74%	59%
2022	75%	59%
2021	76%	60%
2020	78%	61%
2019	78%	61%
2018	80%	60%
2017	80%	60%
2016	81%	61%
2015	82%	61%
2014	82%	63%
2013	82%	64%
2012	83%	64%
2011	84%	65%
2010	83%	65%
2009	87%	66%
2008	87%	66%
2007	88%	67%
2006	88%	69%
2005	90%	69%
2004	91%	70%
2003	90%	70%
2002	92%	71%
2001	92%	72%
2000	93%	73%
1999	93%	73%
1998	93%	73%
1997	93%	73%
1996	94%	74%
1995	94%	74%
1994	93%	74%
1993	93%	74%
1992	94%	74%
1991	94%	74%
1990	94%	75%
1989	94%	75%
1988	94%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,731 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2023	$62 MM	$11 MM
2022	$60 MM	$11 MM
2021	$62 MM	$11 MM
2020	$60 MM	$11 MM
2019	$58 MM	$10 MM
2018	$53 MM	$10 MM
2017	$52 MM	$10 MM
2016	$51 MM	$10 MM
2015	$49 MM	$10 MM
2014	$47 MM	$10 MM
2012	$49 MM	$10 MM
2011	$49 MM	$10 MM
2010	$49 MM	$10 MM
2009	$38 MM	$9 MM
2008	$37 MM	$9 MM
2007	$37 MM	$9 MM
2006	$33 MM	$8 MM
2005	$31 MM	$8 MM
2004	$27 MM	$5 MM
2003	$26 MM	$5 MM
2002	$26 MM	$5 MM
2001	$24 MM	$5 MM
2000	$23 MM	$4 MM
1999	$23 MM	$4 MM
1998	$22 MM	$4 MM
1997	$21 MM	$4 MM
1996	$18 MM	$3 MM
1995	$17 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2023	$62 MM	$12 MM
2022	$59 MM	$11 MM
2021	$62 MM	$12 MM
2020	$59 MM	$11 MM
2019	$58 MM	$10 MM
2018	$50 MM	$10 MM
2017	$47 MM	$10 MM
2016	$49 MM	$10 MM
2015	$64 MM	$10 MM
2014	$46 MM	$9 MM
2012	$50 MM	$10 MM
2011	$56 MM	$11 MM
2010	$64 MM	$10 MM
2009	$43 MM	$10 MM
2008	$35 MM	$9 MM
2007	$41 MM	$9 MM
2006	$38 MM	$8 MM
2005	$44 MM	$8 MM
2004	$28 MM	$5 MM
2003	$27 MM	$5 MM
2002	$25 MM	$5 MM
2001	$24 MM	$4 MM
2000	$25 MM	$4 MM
1999	$22 MM	$4 MM
1998	$21 MM	$4 MM
1997	$19 MM	$4 MM
1996	$18 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,750

$12,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2023	$10,572	$12,020
2022	$10,656	$11,118
2021	$11,379	$12,189
2020	$10,656	$11,118
2019	$10,343	$11,021
2018	$9,904	$11,290
2017	$10,063	$11,111
2016	$9,893	$11,378
2015	$9,647	$10,220
2014	$9,292	$10,491
2012	$10,437	$10,328
2011	$10,320	$10,347
2010	$10,500	$10,220
2009	$8,245	$9,870
2008	$8,093	$9,520
2007	$7,991	$8,637
2006	$7,506	$8,452
2005	$7,288	$8,139
2004	$6,447	$7,065
2003	$6,308	$7,145
2002	$6,045	$6,837
2001	$5,665	$6,516
2000	$5,468	$6,054
1999	$5,199	$5,561
1998	$4,987	$5,336
1997	$4,755	$4,897
1995	$3,848	$4,288
1992	$3,307	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$10,731

$12,887

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Benton School District	Arkansas
2023	$10,553	$12,274
2022	$10,495	$11,314
2021	$11,359	$12,447
2020	$10,495	$11,314
2019	$10,257	$11,025
2018	$9,353	$11,153
2017	$9,079	$11,126
2016	$9,609	$10,954
2015	$12,554	$10,673
2014	$9,145	$9,876
2012	$10,522	$11,271
2011	$11,685	$11,007
2010	$13,665	$10,673
2009	$9,287	$10,243
2008	$7,647	$9,627
2007	$8,974	$9,013
2006	$8,595	$8,195
2005	$10,327	$8,081
2004	$6,681	$7,325
2003	$6,401	$6,978
2002	$5,882	$6,533
2001	$5,684	$6,138
2000	$5,821	$5,662
1999	$5,023	$5,312
1998	$4,702	$5,208
1997	$4,274	$4,980
1995	$3,810	$4,401
1992	$3,899	$3,747

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Best Benton School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Perrin Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

Howard Perrin Elementary
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7411

Gr: K-4 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Benton Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

Benton Middle School
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 776-5740

Gr: 5-7 | 1,363 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Caldwell Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 20%

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Caldwell Elementary
Benton, AR 72019
(501) 778-4444

Gr: K-4 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Benton Junior High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

Junior High School
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-7698

Gr: 8-9 | 971 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #55.

Ringgold Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

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Ringgold Elementary
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3500

Gr: PK-4 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #66.

Benton High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Benton High School
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3288

Gr: 10-12 | 1,298 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #77.

Angie Grant Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Angie Grant Elementary
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3300

Gr: K-4 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: n/an/a

Mt. View Elementary School

Add to Compare

Benton High School
Benton, AR 72019
(501) 507-0791

Gr: K-4 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Benton School District?

Benton School District manages 8 public schools serving 5,806 students.

What is the rank of Benton School District?

Benton School District is ranked #49 out of 256 school districts in Arkansas (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Benton School District?

71% of Benton School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Benton School District?

Benton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 12:1.

What is Benton School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,731 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 5,806 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 95% (Top 5% in AR)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 10%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education