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Schools in Center Township · Benton Community School Corporation

Center Township’s public schools score below 51% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Center Township’s districts is 34%, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#385of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,356 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 673 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Center Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,326 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Benton Central Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart Elementary 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Indiana school districts, #385 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (673)Better than 40%
Towns in Benton County (11)Better than 9%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 862 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Center Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (859 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Prairie Crossing Elementary SchoolBenton Community School CorporationB−
7–12Benton Central Jr-Sr High SchoolBenton Community School CorporationB−

Center Township’s public schools are run by Benton Community School Corporation. 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.

Benton Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,601 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,326IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.3% · 866 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 859 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipB−Benton Community School Corporation
Parish Grove—Benton Community School Corporation
Pine—Benton Community School Corporation
Union—Benton Community School Corporation
Richland—Benton Community School Corporation
Oak GroveB−Benton Community School Corporation

All 5 neighbors share Benton Community School Corporation with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Center Township

3 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).

District schools in Center Townshipby address
Prairie Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Oxford
B−
564 students15:1Rate it →
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oxford
B−
792 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fowler
Private · Catholic
117 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Township children attend score below 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #385 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Benton Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,601 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Benton Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$15,326 in Benton Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Center Township?

Yes: Sacred Heart Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 117 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.