Benton School District
Benton School District is located close to the center of Arkansas. Benton School District has 112.22 square miles of land area and 0.23 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Benton School District population is 30,491. Benton School District median household income is $54,322 in 2010-2014. Benton School District median house value is $128,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Benton School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Benton School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
500 River St
Benton AR, 72015, Saline County
Phone: 501-778-4861
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 5,009 | 4,859 | 4,712 | 4,750 | 4,681 | 4,625 | 4,578 |
English Language Learner Students: | 185 | 178 | 186 | 178 | 140 | 114 | 105 |
Total Teachers: | 297.82 | 289.61 | 287.11 | 288.36 | 309.00 | 310.00 | 302.00 |
Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Kindergarten: | 17.74 | 19.37 | 16.17 | 15.66 | 28.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 |
Elementary: | 133.55 | 126.36 | 125.90 | 126.90 | 122.00 | 128.00 | 127.00 |
Secondary: | 119.36 | 118.37 | 118.80 | 120.16 | 130.00 | 125.00 | 128.00 |
Ungraded: | 27.17 | 25.51 | 26.24 | 25.64 | 29.00 | 31.00 | 21.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 236.40 | 242.10 | 236.00 | 215.00 | 255.00 | 234.00 | 211.00 |
Instructional Aides: | 36.50 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 35.00 | 43.00 | 32.00 | 34.00 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 2.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 12.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 11.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
District Administrators: | 4.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 24.00 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 23.00 | 22.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
School Administrators: | 14.50 | 13.50 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 21.00 | 29.00 | 35.00 | 24.00 | 27.00 | 29.00 | 21.00 |
Student Support Services: | 60.40 | 60.60 | 50.00 | 43.00 | 56.00 | 49.00 | 22.00 |
Other Support Services: | 52.00 | 52.00 | 50.00 | 47.00 | 59.00 | 60.00 | 72.00 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.82 | 16.78 | 16.41 | 16.47 | 15.15 | 14.92 | 15.16 |
Schools
Angie Grant Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1124 Hoover St, Benton AR 72015 | |
Benton High School | Grade 10 to Grade 12 | 211 Border St, Benton AR 72015 | |
Benton Junior High School | Grade 8 to Grade 9 | 411 Border St, Benton AR 72015 | |
Benton Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 7 | 204 North Cox St, Benton AR 72015 | |
Caldwell Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1800 West Sevier St, Benton AR 72015 | |
Perrin Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1201 Smithers Dr, Benton AR 72015 | |
Ringgold Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 536 River St, Benton AR 72015 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
ACTAAP Test | |||||
2007 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 50% |
2008 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 51% |
2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 56% |
2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 60% |
2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 65% |
2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% |
2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% |
2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 50% |
2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% |
2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% |
2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 66% |
2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 71% |
2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 76% |
2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% |
2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 79% |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 58% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 75% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 79% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 85% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 87% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 86% |
2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 51% |
2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% |
2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 58% |
2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 67% |
2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 70% |
2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 77% |
2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 82% |
2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 85% |
2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 85% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 50% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 74% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 78% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 80% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 82% |
2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 47% |
2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 56% |
2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% |
2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% |
2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 74% |
2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 77% |
2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 85% |
2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 84% |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 50% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 61% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 74% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 78% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 43% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 50% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 56% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 60% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 61% |
2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 57% |
2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 59% |
2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 63% |
2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 67% |
2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 71% |
2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 71% |
2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 75% |
2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 73% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 43% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 57% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 80% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 77% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 75% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 75% |
2005 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 50% |
2006 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 53% |
2007 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 57% |
2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 57% |
2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 63% |
2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 68% |
2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 67% |
2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 80% |
2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 77% |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 43% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 50% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 58% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 62% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 70% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 32% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 33% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 39% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 41% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 41% |
2005 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 57% |
2006 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% |
2007 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 63% |
2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 67% |
2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% |
2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 76% |
2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 77% |
2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 80% |
2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 77% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 33% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 47% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 63% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 63% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 65% |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73% | 65% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65% | 62% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 84% | 66% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88% | 70% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95% | 76% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 80% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 99% | 77% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 64% | 41% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 57% | 36% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 60% | 41% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 67% | 43% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 67% | 44% |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76% | 60% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 83% | 59% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 93% | 60% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 97% | 66% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 95% | 69% |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 93% | 73% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 95% | 76% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 93% | 72% |
2006 | Literacy | End of course | % met std | 66% | 45% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $49,180,000 | $10,437 | $49,022,000 | $10,320 | $49,150,000 | $10,500 | |||
Federal: | $4,091,000 | $868 | 8.3% | $4,420,000 | $931 | 9.0% | $4,513,000 | $964 | 9.2% |
State: | $25,664,000 | $5,447 | 52.2% | $26,805,000 | $5,643 | 54.7% | $28,517,000 | $6,092 | 58.0% |
Local: | $19,425,000 | $4,122 | 39.5% | $17,797,000 | $3,747 | 36.3% | $16,120,000 | $3,444 | 32.8% |
Total Expenditures: | $49,578,000 | $10,522 | $55,506,000 | $11,685 | $63,965,000 | $13,665 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $37,202,000 | $7,895 | $36,682,000 | $7,723 | $35,448,000 | $7,573 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $21,976,000 | $4,664 | 59.1% | $21,933,000 | $4,617 | 59.8% | $21,317,000 | $4,554 | 60.1% |
Student and Staff Support: | $4,395,000 | $933 | 11.8% | $4,366,000 | $919 | 11.9% | $4,256,000 | $909 | 12.0% |
Administration: | $4,477,000 | $950 | 12.0% | $4,050,000 | $853 | 11.0% | $3,850,000 | $822 | 10.9% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $6,354,000 | $1,348 | 17.1% | $6,333,000 | $1,333 | 17.3% | $6,025,000 | $1,287 | 17.0% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $8,867,000 | $1,882 | $15,123,000 | $3,184 | $25,452,000 | $5,437 | |||
Construction: | $360,000 | $76 | $167,000 | $35 | $0 | $0 | |||
Total Other: | $771,000 | $164 | $1,149,000 | $242 | $837,000 | $179 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $2,632,000 | $559 | $2,454,000 | $517 | $2,066,000 | $441 | |||
Total Salary: | $22,725,000 | $4,823 | $22,691,000 | $4,777 | $21,379,000 | $4,567 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $14,626,000 | $3,104 | 64.4% | $14,834,000 | $3,123 | 65.4% | $13,971,000 | $2,985 | 65.3% |
Other Salary: | $8,099,000 | $1,719 | 35.6% | $7,857,000 | $1,654 | 34.6% | $7,408,000 | $1,583 | 34.7% |
Total Benefit: | $6,638,000 | $1,409 | $6,634,000 | $1,397 | $6,318,000 | $1,350 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $4,252,000 | $902 | 64.1% | $4,311,000 | $908 | 65.0% | $4,121,000 | $880 | 65.2% |
Other Benefit: | $2,386,000 | $506 | 35.9% | $2,323,000 | $489 | 35.0% | $2,197,000 | $469 | 34.8% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 67.9% | NA |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 32.1% | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.4% | 22.4% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 16.3% | 20.5% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 32.1% | 26.9% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 21.3% | 23.5% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 10.0% | 6.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,690.0 | $42,929.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,620.0 | $36,452.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $37,508.0 | $40,129.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $43,877.0 | $44,750.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $47,669.0 | $47,836.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $49,118.0 | $48,611.0 |
* Benton School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.