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Schools in Benton Township · Benton Area School District

Benton Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Benton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Benton Township, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
608 students on the public path
In brief

Benton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,173 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 Benton Area MS, then Benton Area HS. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Benton Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2031)Better than 74%
Towns in Columbia County (24)Better than 38%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 351 test results could put Benton Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Benton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (339 in math, 363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6L R Appleman El Schin BentonB−
7–8Benton Area MSin BentonC
9–12Benton Area HSin BentonA−

Benton Township’s public schools are run by Benton Area School District, which also serves Benton, Fishing Creek, Jackson and Stillwater and others. 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 Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 608 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,173PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 363 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 339 students tested

Benton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benton TownshipB+Benton Area
FairmountC+Northwest Area
Fishing CreekB+Benton Area
Jackson—Benton Area
Sugarloaf—Benton Area
New Columbus—Northwest Area

3 of the 5 neighbors share Benton Area with Benton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Benton Township

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

Also serving Benton Townshipin other towns
L R Appleman El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Benton
B−
308 students10:1Rate it →
Benton Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Benton
C
100 students11:1Rate it →
Benton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton
A−
200 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton Township’s schools

Are Benton Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Benton Township children attend outscore 72% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Benton Township in?

Benton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 608 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Benton Township kids go to high school?

Benton Area HS in Benton, with 200 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Benton Township spend per student?

$21,173 in Benton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.