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Schools in Grant Township · Benton Community School Corporation

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

Reading proficiency in Grant Township’s districts is 34%, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grant 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.

K–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
0
1,601 students on the public path
In brief

Grant Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 986 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grant Township’s, its schools beat 30%, 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 Grant 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Benton Central Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grant Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Indiana school districts. 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 (986)Better than 30%
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 Grant Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Grant 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 Grant Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–12Benton Central Jr-Sr High Schoolin OxfordB−

Grant 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

Grant Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grant TownshipB−Benton Community School Corporation
Oak GroveB−Benton Community School Corporation
Hickory Grove—Benton Community School Corporation

All 2 neighbors share Benton Community School Corporation with Grant Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Grant 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).

Also serving Grant Townshipin other towns
Prairie Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Oxford
B−
564 students15:1Rate it →
Otterbein Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Otterbein
B+
245 students11:1Rate it →
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oxford
B−
792 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Grant Township’s schools

Are Grant Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grant Township children attend score below 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grant Township in?

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

What is Grant 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 Grant Township spend per student?

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

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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.