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Schools in Benton

Benton’s public schools

Fairfield Community Schools 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?4/4schools above Indiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,209 students on the public path
In brief

Benton’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Benton’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. Millersburg Elementary- Middle Sch places highest (better than 78%); Fairfield Jr-Sr High School lowest (60%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Benton, graded from B+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Fairfield Jr-Sr High School and Millersburg Elementary- Middle Sch. 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–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Fairfield Community Schools.

The district

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

Fairfield Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,209 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,880IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 41.3% · 1185 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.5% · 1187 students tested

Benton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benton—Fairfield

Every school in Benton

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

Also serving Bentonin other towns
New Paris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · New Paris
A−
488 students18:1Rate it →
Benton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Goshen
B+
481 students19:1Rate it →
Millersburg Elementary- Middle Sch
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Millersburg
A−
296 students15:1Rate it →
Fairfield Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Goshen
B
944 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton’s schools

Are Benton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benton. Fairfield Community Schools 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, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Benton in?

Fairfield Community Schools.

Where do Benton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Fairfield Jr-Sr High School and Millersburg Elementary- Middle Sch.

Parents talk

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.