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Schools in Benton

Benton’s public schools

Eastern Sierra Unified 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?5/5schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.3K
▲ 71% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
348 students on the public path
In brief

Benton’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Benton’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Bridgeport Elementary places highest (better than 78%); Antelope Elementary lowest (71%). 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
K–5Edna Beaman ElementaryEastern Sierra Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Eastern Sierra Unified 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.

Eastern Sierra Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 348 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$36,329CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 46.7% · 191 students tested
Math37%
State average 33.1% · 190 students tested

Benton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Benton—Eastern Sierra Unified

Every school in Benton

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

District schools in Bentonby address
Edna Beaman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
12 students6:1Rate it →
Also serving Bentonin other towns
Antelope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Coleville
B+
105 students15:1Rate it →
Lee Vining Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lee Vining
A−
101 students17:1Rate it →
Bridgeport Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bridgeport
A−
50 students12:1Rate it →
Coleville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Coleville
B+
45 students7:1Rate it →
Lee Vining High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lee Vining
B+
35 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton’s schools

Are Benton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benton. Eastern Sierra Unified 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, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Benton in?

Eastern Sierra Unified School District.

Where do Benton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Coleville High and Lee Vining High.

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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.