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Benton Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

400 Park St, Benton, PA 17814 · (570) 925-6651 · Part of Benton Area School District

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Directions
Students
200
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Benton Area HS

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Benton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Benton Area MS100 students
9–12Benton Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Park St, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 962
Grade 1044
Grade 1152
Grade 1242
Enrollment over time
191’20
186’21
200’22
202’23
200’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Area HS from Benton families.

Other schools in Benton Area School District

The district →
L R Appleman El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Benton
B−
308 students10:1
Benton Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Benton
C
100 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Benton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.