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Benton School District, Arkansas

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Benton School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,904 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Benton School District is a school district in Arkansas (Garland and Saline counties). During the 2023 school year, 5,904 students attended one of the district's seven 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 School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Paul Childress
Tadd FarmerZone 4
Luke FulcherZone 3
Boyd GoodnerZone 2
Karen HammerZone 5
Hailey KuhlmannZone 1
Randy Wright

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: $5,611,000 $1,023 9%
Local: $21,368,000 $3,896 34%
State: $35,437,000 $6,461 57%
Total: $62,416,000 $11,379
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $62,304,000 $11,358
Total Current Expenditures: $47,760,000 $8,707
Instructional Expenditures: $27,925,000 $5,091 45%
Student and Staff Support: $5,576,000 $1,016 9%
Administration: $6,577,000 $1,199 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,682,000 $1,400 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,279,000 $2,056
Construction: $9,439,000 $1,720
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $96,000 $17
Interest on Debt: $2,370,000 $432


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 51 50-59 20-24 39 <50 35-39 56
2018-2019 61 70-79 34 45-49 >=50 45-49 66
2017-2018 60 80-89 33 45-49 >=50 45-49 65
2016-2017 60 80-89 35-39 40-44 >=50 45-49 65
2015-2016 59 80-89 25-29 45-49 >=50 50-54 63
2014-2015 44 60-69 20-24 25-29 <50 35-39 48
2013-2014 85 >=80 65-69 75-79 <50 85-89 88
2012-2013 89 >=80 65-69 85-89 >=50 80-84 91
2011-2012 90 >=80 75-79 85-89 >=50 70-79 92
2010-2011 88 60-79 70-74 75-79 >=50 80-89 90

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 43 50-59 15-19 31 <50 30-34 47
2018-2019 53 70-79 29 35-39 >=50 45-49 57
2017-2018 53 70-79 26 35-39 >=50 30-34 58
2016-2017 63 80-89 40-44 45-49 >=50 45-49 67
2015-2016 61 80-89 35-39 35-39 >=50 45-49 66
2014-2015 50 70-79 25-29 30-34 <50 30-34 53
2013-2014 86 >=80 75-79 75-79 >=50 75-79 88
2012-2013 87 >=80 65-69 80-84 >=50 80-84 89
2011-2012 89 >=80 75-79 80-84 >=50 70-79 91
2010-2011 84 >=80 65-69 65-69 PS 80-89 86

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 94 PS >=90 >=80 >=50 94
2018-2019 96 >=50 >=90 >=80 >=50 96
2017-2018 95 PS >=90 70-79 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 93 PS 80-89 >=80 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 95 PS >=90 >=80 PS >=95
2014-2015 94 PS >=90 60-79 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 93 >=80 >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 91 PS >=80 >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 92 >=50 60-79 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 85 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=50 85-89


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 5,904 3.1
2021-2022 5,723 4.2
2020-2021 5,485 -3.0
2019-2020 5,648 0.1
2018-2019 5,645 4.7
2017-2018 5,378 3.3
2016-2017 5,202 1.2
2015-2016 5,141 0.9
2014-2015 5,095 1.7
2013-2014 5,009 3.0
2012-2013 4,859 3.0
2011-2012 4,712 -0.8
2010-2011 4,750 1.5
2009-2010 4,681 1.2
2008-2009 4,625 1.0
2007-2008 4,578 -0.3
2006-2007 4,591 4.0
2005-2006 4,409 3.5
2004-2005 4,254 -0.1
2003-2004 4,258 2.5
2002-2003 4,150 -2.5
2001-2002 4,252 0.4
2000-2001 4,235 0.3
1999-2000 4,222 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Benton School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.8
Black 9.7 19.4
Hispanic 10.3 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 4.7 4.3
White 74.2 58.8

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 School District had 374.48 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 25.21
Elementary: 182.95
Secondary: 139.18
Total: 374.48

Benton School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 29.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 18.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 47.86
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 53.00
Other Support Services: 80.00


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 School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Angie Grant Elementary School527KG-4
Benton High School1,31910-12
Benton Junior High School9438-9
Benton Middle School1,3675-7
Caldwell Elementary School581KG-4
Perrin Elementary School597KG-4
Ringgold Elementary School570PK-4

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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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