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Benton County Schools, Tennessee

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Benton County Schools
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District details
School board members: 12
Students: 2,163 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Benton County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Benton County). During the 2023 school year, 2,163 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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School board

Benton County Schools consists of 12 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Judy Arnold
Ryan Belyew
Betty Jo Douglas
Mark Hargis
Brent Hedge
Tim Hyatt
Shanna Kennon
Robert Livingston
Ben Marks
Brad Mills
Justin Thornton
Marko Winters

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: $5,009,000 $2,505 18%
Local: $8,403,000 $4,202 31%
State: $13,716,000 $6,858 51%
Total: $27,128,000 $13,564
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $24,845,000 $12,422
Total Current Expenditures: $22,525,000 $11,262
Instructional Expenditures: $14,116,000 $7,058 57%
Student and Staff Support: $2,395,000 $1,197 10%
Administration: $2,133,000 $1,066 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,881,000 $1,940 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,782,000 $891
Construction: $632,000 $316
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $468,000 $234
Interest on Debt: $70,000 $35


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 >=50 20-29 21-39 31
2018-2019 39 <50 30-39 21-39 PS 40
2017-2018 37 >=50 30-39 21-39 PS 37
2016-2017 39 <50 30-39 <=20 PS 40
2015-2016 <50 <50
2014-2015 57 >=50 50-59 21-39 PS 58
2013-2014 50 <50 40-49 30-39 PS 51
2012-2013 50 >=50 30-39 21-39 <50 51
2011-2012 50 >=50 30-39 50-59 PS 50
2010-2011 40 >=50 20-29 21-39 <50 41

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 28 >=50 20-29 21-39 27
2018-2019 35 >=50 30-39 21-39 PS 35
2017-2018 34 >=50 30-39 40-59 <50 33
2016-2017 34 <50 30-39 21-39 PS 34
2015-2016 40-44 PS <50 PS 40-44
2014-2015 48 >=50 30-39 21-39 PS 49
2013-2014 47 <50 40-49 21-39 PS 49
2012-2013 49 >=50 30-39 21-39 PS 51
2011-2012 50 >=50 30-39 60-69 <50 50
2010-2011 47 >=50 20-29 21-39 <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 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS >=50 PS 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 (%)
2022-2023 2,163 2.7
2021-2022 2,105 5.0
2020-2021 2,000 -7.1
2019-2020 2,142 -3.5
2018-2019 2,218 2.6
2017-2018 2,160 -1.4
2016-2017 2,190 -1.1
2015-2016 2,215 -1.3
2014-2015 2,244 -2.0
2013-2014 2,290 -0.2
2012-2013 2,295 -23.8
2011-2012 2,841 18.7
2010-2011 2,311 -6.3
2009-2010 2,457 -1.1
2008-2009 2,483 -2.3
2007-2008 2,541 -0.5
2006-2007 2,553 -23.8
2005-2006 3,161 21.4
2004-2005 2,485 1.9
2003-2004 2,438 -1.1
2002-2003 2,464 -0.9
2001-2002 2,487 -1.6
2000-2001 2,527 -3.2
1999-2000 2,609 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Benton County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 2.0
Black 3.1 20.7
Hispanic 3.3 13.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.0 4.5
White 89.5 58.7

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 Schools had 171.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.61.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 11.33
Elementary: 99.76
Secondary: 58.47
Total: 171.56

Benton County Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 12.58 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 12.58
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 51.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.25
Other Support Services: 69.00


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]

Benton County Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benton County Academy09-12
Big Sandy School288KG-12
Briarwood School3813-5
Camden Central High School5219-12
Camden Elementary473PK-2
Camden Jr High School3716-8
Holladay Elementary129KG-9
Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career And Technical Center09-12

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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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