Benton Grange #458 · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Benton’s public schools score below 74% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Benton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine 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.
Benton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 296 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Benton’s, its schools beat 32%, higher than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 81% of tested students were proficient in reading and 79% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Benton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,341 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Lawrence Jr High School, then Lawrence High School. 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.
What’s behind Benton’s grade
C: better than 26% of Maine school districts, #110 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Benton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Benton · depends on your address
Clinton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 252 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Clinton
Albion Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 126 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Albion
Kindergarten in Benton
Benton Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 575 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Benton
Lawrence Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 276 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fairfield
8th grade in Benton
Lawrence Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 276 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fairfield
9th grade in Benton
Lawrence High School
Grades 9–12 · 531 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Fairfield
10th grade in Benton
Lawrence High School
Grades 9–12 · 531 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Fairfield
Benton’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 49, which also serves Albion, Clinton and Fairfield. 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.
Below the state in reading
Benton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Benton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | C | School Administrative District 49 |
| Fairfield | C | School Administrative District 49 |
| Albion | C | School Administrative District 49 |
| Clinton | C | School Administrative District 49 |
| Winslow | C+ | Winslow |
3 of the 4 neighbors share School Administrative District 49 with Benton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Benton
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Benton’s schools
Are Benton’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Benton children attend score below 74% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #110 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Benton in?
School Administrative District 49, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,760 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Benton kids go to high school?
Lawrence High School in Fairfield, with 531 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Benton’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 49 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Benton spend per student?
$15,341 in School Administrative District 49 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Benton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Benton → They have their own page.
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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.