Photo: User:Rmcclen. Original uploader was Rmcclen at en.wikipedia · Public domainBenton’s public schools outscore 88% of Arkansas districts
Math proficiency in Benton’s districts is 54%, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Benton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Benton’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,732 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Benton Middle School, then Benton High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Benton’s grade
A: better than 88% of Arkansas school districts, #13 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Benton, with each school’s own grade.
10th grade in Benton
Benton High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,298 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Benton
Benton High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,298 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Benton
Benton High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,298 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Benton’s public schools are run by Benton School District, which also serves Lonsdale. Parts of Benton (19% and 5% of its land) are served by Bryant and Bauxite instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Benton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Benton’s borders.
Every school in Benton
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ua-PTC Technical Center).
Questions about Benton’s schools
Are Benton’s schools good?
By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Benton children attend outscore 88% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Benton in?
Benton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,806 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Benton are served by Bryant and Bauxite.
Where do Benton kids go to high school?
Benton High School, with 1,298 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Benton’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Benton School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Benton spend per student?
$10,732 in Benton School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Benton?
Yes: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 112 students).
Parents talk
What Benton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Benton → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.