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C+

Benton Grade Sch 5-8

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1000 Forrest St, Benton, IL 62812 · (618) 438-4011 · Part of Benton Community Consolidated School District 47

Benton Township’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Benton Grade Sch 5-8

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benton Township kids: Benton Cons High School

On the path

Where Benton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4in Benton
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8You are here
9–12Benton Cons High Schoolin Benton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Forrest St, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5112
Grade 6102
Grade 7116
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
521’20
471’21
458’22
433’23
429’24

Down 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Grade Sch 5-8 from Benton Township families.

Other schools in Benton Community Consolidated School District 47

The district →
Benton Grade Sch K-4
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Benton
B−
571 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Benton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.