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Benton Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Benton Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 623 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Benton Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Columbia County). During the 2024 school year, 623 students attended one of the district's three 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 Benton Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jacob Canouse2027
David Lapinski2027
Liz O'Keefe2027
Kim Pauling2027
Matt Yoder2027
George Griffith2025
Carl Osborg2025
Bill Pasukinis2025
Michael Vogt2025

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: $1,386,000 $2,183 9%
Local: $7,359,000 $11,589 48%
State: $6,429,000 $10,124 42%
Total: $15,174,000 $23,896
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $14,173,000 $22,319
Total Current Expenditures: $12,539,000 $19,746
Instructional Expenditures: $7,229,000 $11,384 51%
Student and Staff Support: $1,384,000 $2,179 10%
Administration: $1,441,000 $2,269 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,485,000 $3,913 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $510,000 $803
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $85,000 $133
Interest on Debt: $196,000 $308


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 (%)
2020-2021 32 PS PS <50 PS <50 33
2018-2019 49 PS PS >=50 PS PS 49
2017-2018 50 PS PS <50 PS PS 52
2016-2017 48 PS PS <50 PS 48
2015-2016 46 PS PS <50 PS PS 47
2014-2015 44 PS PS PS PS PS 44
2013-2014 81 PS PS PS PS 82
2012-2013 86 PS PS PS PS 86
2011-2012 84 PS PS 84
2010-2011 85 PS PS PS PS 85

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 (%)
2020-2021 52 PS >=50 PS >=50 50-54
2018-2019 70 PS PS >=50 PS PS 70
2017-2018 68 PS PS >=50 PS PS 69
2016-2017 66 PS PS <50 PS 66
2015-2016 73 PS PS <50 PS PS 73
2014-2015 66 PS PS PS PS PS 66
2013-2014 75 PS PS PS PS 76
2012-2013 76 PS PS PS PS 77
2011-2012 78 PS PS 79
2010-2011 75 PS PS PS PS 76

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 (%)
2019-2020 >=90 PS >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS PS >=90
2015-2016 >=90 >=90
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=90
2013-2014 >=90 >=90
2012-2013 >=90 >=90
2011-2012 >=90 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=90 PS >=90


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 623 0.3
2022-2023 621 -2.3
2021-2022 635 -2.8
2020-2021 653 -2.3
2019-2020 668 3.6
2018-2019 644 -3.7
2017-2018 668 0.9
2016-2017 662 -1.4
2015-2016 671 -3.9
2014-2015 697 1.0
2013-2014 690 -2.5
2012-2013 707 -2.4
2011-2012 724 2.1
2010-2011 709 -0.3
2009-2010 711 -4.6
2008-2009 744 -1.5
2007-2008 755 -9.8
2006-2007 829 7.5
2005-2006 767 -1.2
2004-2005 776 -1.5
2003-2004 788 2.2
2002-2003 771 0.5
2001-2002 767 -2.0
2000-2001 782 -0.5
1999-2000 786 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Benton Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 4.7
Black 2.3 14.4
Hispanic 3.1 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 0.2 5.3
White 94.1 60.4

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, Benton Area School District had 53.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.56.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 27.35
Secondary: 20.50
Total: 53.90

Benton Area School District employed 3.60 district administrators and 2.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.60
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 2.50
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 3.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.00
Other Support Services: 15.00


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 Benton Area School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benton Area Hs2029-12
Benton Area Ms1137-8
L R Appleman El Sch307KG-6

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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