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Schools in Benton

Benton’s public schools

Lowndes County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/7schools above Alabama’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Alabama’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
17%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 58% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,109 students on the public path
In brief

Benton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Benton’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s 1,249 public schools. Hayneville Middle School places highest (better than 14%); JacksonSteele Elementary School lowest (2%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Benton, graded from D− to D−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Calhoun High School and Central High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Benton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lowndes County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lowndes County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,109 students, down 6% since 2021–22 · 15.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$22,033AL $13,926 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 47.3% · 618 students tested
Math2%
State average 27.2% · 620 students tested

Benton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Benton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benton—Lowndes County

Every school in Benton

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bentonin other towns
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hayneville
D−
200 students25:1Rate it →
Fort Deposit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Deposit
D−
186 students16:1Rate it →
JacksonSteele Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hayneville
D−
114 students16:1Rate it →
Hayneville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hayneville
D
144 students17:1Rate it →
Lowndes County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Deposit
D
104 students12:1Rate it →
Calhoun High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Letohatchee
D−
186 students16:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayneville
D−
175 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton’s schools

Are Benton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benton. Lowndes County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Benton in?

Lowndes County School District.

Where do Benton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Calhoun High School and Central High School.

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What Benton families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.