Top Rankings
Benton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 511 students in Benton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Benton School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
5,806 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
11%
17%
% White
71%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,750
$12,975
Spending / Student
$10,731
$12,887
Best Benton School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ringgold Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Ringgold Elementary
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3500
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3500
Gr: PK-4 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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