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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,300 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Benson Unified School District is a school district in Arizona (Cochise County). During the 2024 school year, 1,300 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Benson Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brett Barney
Bob Bernal
John Comaduran
Stephanie Hagan
Vicky Konrad

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,042,000 $2,375 19%
Local: $5,784,000 $4,515 36%
State: $7,430,000 $5,800 46%
Total: $16,256,000 $12,690
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $15,269,000 $11,808
Total Current Expenditures: $13,488,000 $10,431
Instructional Expenditures: $7,210,000 $5,576 47%
Student and Staff Support: $1,545,000 $1,194 10%
Administration: $1,642,000 $1,269 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,091,000 $2,390 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,185,000 $916
Construction: $456,000 $352
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $439,000 $339
Interest on Debt: $157,000 $121


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 39 <50 PS 35-39 PS 21-39 41
2020-2021 28 <50 <50 20-24 <50 <=20 32
2018-2019 52 <50 <50 40-44 PS 60-79 55
2017-2018 55 PS <50 45-49 PS >=50 59
2016-2017 47 >=50 40-59 30-34 PS 52
2015-2016 47 <50 >=50 35-39 <50 51
2014-2015 42 >=50 21-39 30-34 <50 47
2013-2014 73 >=50 >=50 65-69 <50 76
2012-2013 78 >=50 >=50 65-69 >=50 82
2011-2012 67 >=50 >=50 60-64 >=50 69
2010-2011 66 >=50 >=50 55-59 >=50 68

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 44 <50 PS 40-44 PS 21-39 47
2020-2021 39 <50 >=50 35-39 <50 21-39 41
2018-2019 49 <50 <50 40-44 PS 60-79 52
2017-2018 50 PS <50 40-44 PS >=50 52
2016-2017 47 <50 40-59 40-44 PS 49
2015-2016 45 <50 >=50 40-44 <50 48
2014-2015 43 <50 40-59 30-34 <50 47
2013-2014 88 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 91
2012-2013 87 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 90
2011-2012 84 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 86
2010-2011 86 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80-84 PS PS >=80 PS PS 80-84
2020-2021 >=95 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS >=80 PS >=95
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 80-84 PS PS >=80 PS 80-84
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=80 PS 90-94
2014-2015 75-79 PS PS 60-79 75-79
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=80 PS 80-84
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS 60-79 PS 80-84
2011-2012 85-89 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2010-2011 90-94 PS >=80 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,300 -5.8
2022-2023 1,376 6.0
2021-2022 1,293 6.1
2020-2021 1,214 -10.0
2019-2020 1,336 3.6
2018-2019 1,288 7.4
2017-2018 1,193 -3.8
2016-2017 1,238 -2.0
2015-2016 1,263 1.9
2014-2015 1,239 9.6
2013-2014 1,120 0.3
2012-2013 1,117 -3.4
2011-2012 1,155 0.8
2010-2011 1,146 5.3
2009-2010 1,085 0.9
2008-2009 1,075 2.7
2007-2008 1,046 2.7
2006-2007 1,018 2.6
2005-2006 992 0.3
2004-2005 989 -2.7
2003-2004 1,016 -3.1
2002-2003 1,048 3.4
2001-2002 1,012 -9.1
2000-2001 1,104 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Benson Unified School District (%) Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 4.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 3.2
Black 1.4 5.8
Hispanic 28.9 48.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.2 0.4
Two or More Races 4.4 4.3
White 62.8 33.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Benson Unified School District had 72.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 40.68
Secondary: 27.57
Total: 72.25

Benson Unified School District employed 3.23 district administrators and 5.46 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.23
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 5.46
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 68.63
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 3.00
Other Support Services: 34.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Benson Unified School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benson Digital Learning Center389-12
Benson Digital Learning Center Online48KG-12
Benson High School4149-12
Benson Middle School2855-8
Benson Primary School515PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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