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Schools in Benton Township

Benton Township’s public schools

Tri-Valley School District 49-6 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benton Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 89% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 1% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
SD 13.7
Schools in town
1
952 students on the public path
In brief

Benton Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Benton Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Tri-Valley High School - 01 places highest (better than 70%); Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 lowest (25%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Benton Township, graded from C to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Tri-Valley High School - 01. 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 Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
5–8Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03in ColtonB
9–12Tri-Valley High School - 01in ColtonB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tri-Valley School District 49-6.

The district

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

Tri-Valley School District 49-6Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 952 students, up 2% since 2023–24 · 14.1 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,899SD $13,040 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51% · 537 students tested
Math40%
State average 42.2% · 485 students tested

Benton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benton Township—Tri-Valley School District 49-6
CrooksBTri-Valley School District 49-6
Sioux FallsC+Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Hartford—West Central School District 49-7
MapletonBBrandon Valley School District 49-2 PK–12 · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 PK–12
Wayne—West Central School District 49-7
Lyons—Tri-Valley School District 49-6

2 of the 6 neighbors share Tri-Valley School District 49-6 with Benton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Benton Township

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

Also serving Benton Townshipin other towns
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Crooks
205 students13:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Colton
C
154 students12:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Colton
B
296 students15:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Colton
B+
297 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
McCrossan Boys Ranch
Grades 6–12 · Sioux Falls
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
40 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton Township’s schools

Are Benton Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benton Township. Tri-Valley School District 49-6 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benton Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Benton Township in?

Tri-Valley School District 49-6.

Where do Benton Township kids go to high school?

Tri-Valley High School - 01.

Are there private schools in Benton Township?

Yes: McCrossan Boys Ranch (grades 6–12, 40 students).

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What Benton Township families are saying about school.

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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.