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Benton County School District, Mississippi

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Benton County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 961 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Benton County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Benton County). During the 2023 school year, 961 students attended one of the district's four 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 County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erma Poplar2030
Patti Blanchard2028
Brian Gresham2028
Tracy Clayton2027
Katrina McGregor2026

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,874,000 $4,061 31%
Local: $2,082,000 $2,182 17%
State: $6,384,000 $6,692 52%
Total: $12,340,000 $12,935
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $12,077,000 $12,659
Total Current Expenditures: $11,066,000 $11,599
Instructional Expenditures: $5,974,000 $6,262 49%
Student and Staff Support: $1,527,000 $1,600 13%
Administration: $1,291,000 $1,353 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,267,000 $2,376 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $940,000 $985
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $71,000 $74


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 31 PS 15-19 <=20 21-39 45-49
2018-2019 44 30-34 40-59 50-59 50-54
2017-2018 40 30-34 40-59 PS 60-79 45-49
2016-2017 35 23 21-39 PS 40-59 50-54
2015-2016 26 15-19 <=20 PS <50 35-39
2014-2015 23 11 <=20 PS <50 37
2013-2014 59 48 40-59 PS PS 70-74
2012-2013 63 PS 55 40-59 PS 70-74
2011-2012 56 PS 47 40-59 PS 66
2010-2011 55 PS 50 <50 62

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 33 PS 20-24 21-39 21-39 40-44
2018-2019 38 25-29 40-59 50-59 50-54
2017-2018 38 25-29 40-59 PS 40-59 48
2016-2017 31 20-24 21-39 PS 21-39 40-44
2015-2016 27 15 21-39 PS >=50 35-39
2014-2015 25 16 21-39 PS PS 30-34
2013-2014 48 39 21-39 PS PS 60-64
2012-2013 52 PS 41 40-59 PS 64
2011-2012 47 PS 39 40-59 PS 55
2010-2011 39 PS 31 <50 48

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 80-84 70-79 PS PS 80-89
2018-2019 85-89 80-89 PS 80-89
2017-2018 85-89 >=90 PS PS 80-89
2016-2017 75-79 80-84 PS 60-69
2015-2016 85-89 >=90 PS 80-89
2014-2015 80-84 80-89 80-89
2013-2014 80-84 70-79 PS 80-89
2012-2013 75-79 70-79 70-79
2011-2012 75-79 70-79 70-79
2010-2011 65-69 55-59 80-89


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 (%)
2022-2023 961 4.6
2021-2022 917 -4.0
2020-2021 954 -6.8
2019-2020 1,019 -7.8
2018-2019 1,098 -4.6
2017-2018 1,148 -1.5
2016-2017 1,165 -2.7
2015-2016 1,196 -0.6
2014-2015 1,203 -2.6
2013-2014 1,234 -2.3
2012-2013 1,262 0.9
2011-2012 1,251 -2.7
2010-2011 1,285 0.5
2009-2010 1,279 -5.3
2008-2009 1,347 1.1
2007-2008 1,332 -0.6
2006-2007 1,340 -0.4
2005-2006 1,346 0.5
2004-2005 1,339 2.2
2003-2004 1,309 4.2
2002-2003 1,254 0.2
2001-2002 1,252 1.0
2000-2001 1,239 -4.3
1999-2000 1,292 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Benton County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.1
Black 44.4 47.0
Hispanic 3.3 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 4.3
White 48.0 42.6

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 2022-2023 school year, Benton County School District had 87.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.91
Kindergarten: 3.66
Elementary: 32.61
Secondary: 37.53
Total: 87.40

Benton County School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 4.83 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 4.83
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 13.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.88
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.31
Other Support Services: 40.91


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 County School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ashland Elementary School274PK-6
Ashland Middle-High School2227-12
Benton Co Regional Vocational Cen09-12
Hickory Flat Attendance Center465PK-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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