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Schools in Benton Township · Lackawanna Trail School District

Benton Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Benton 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
932 students on the public path
In brief

Benton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,445 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lackawanna Trail JSHS. 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 scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1901)Better than 77%
Towns in Lackawanna County (21)Better than 5%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 471 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Benton Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Benton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (460 in math, 482 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–6Lackawanna Trail El Ctrin FactoryvilleB
7–12Lackawanna Trail JSHSin FactoryvilleC

Benton Township’s public schools are run by Lackawanna Trail School District, which also serves Clinton, Dalton, Factoryville and La Plume 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.

Lackawanna Trail School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 932 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,445PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 482 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 460 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+Lackawanna Trail
North Abington—Abington Heights
ScottA−Lakeland
NicholsonB+Lackawanna Trail
La Plume—Lackawanna Trail
LenoxBMountain View
ClintonB+Lackawanna Trail
GreenfieldA−Lakeland

3 of the 7 neighbors share Lackawanna Trail with Benton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Benton Township

2 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
Lackawanna Trail El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Factoryville
B
505 students13:1Rate it →
Lackawanna Trail JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Factoryville
C
427 students10:1Rate 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 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Benton Township in?

Lackawanna Trail School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 932 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Benton Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lackawanna Trail School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Benton Township spend per student?

$22,445 in Lackawanna Trail 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.