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Schools in Benton

Benton’s public schools

Scott County R-IV School District 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?0/3schools above Missouri’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 18% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
902 students on the public path
In brief

Benton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Benton’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Thomas W. Kelly High places highest (better than 47%); Scott Co. Middle lowest (16%). 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
PK–5Scott Co. Elem.Scott County R-IV School DistrictC
6–8Scott Co. MiddleScott County R-IV School DistrictC−
9–12Thomas W. Kelly HighScott County R-IV School DistrictB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Scott County R-IV School District.

The district

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

Scott County R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 902 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,980MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 43.2% · 473 students tested
Math34%
State average 39.2% · 499 students tested

Benton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benton—Scott County R-IV

Every school in Benton

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

Also serving Bentonin other towns
Scott Co. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
410 students13:1Rate it →
Scott Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
195 students11:1Rate it →
Thomas W. Kelly High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
297 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Denis School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
24 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton’s schools

Are Benton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benton. Scott County R-IV School District 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, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Benton in?

Scott County R-IV School District.

Where do Benton kids go to high school?

Thomas W. Kelly High.

Are there private schools in Benton?

Yes: St. Denis School (grades K–8, 24 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). Stars are from neighbors.