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B+

Benton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Benton, Benton and New Diggings.

Benton’s Schools page →

Students
223
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,940
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Benton School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 71% of Wisconsin districts
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 33% more per student than the WI average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $359 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 71% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Benton 996Benton 528New Diggings 498

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Benton. Grade by grade →

PK–6Benton ElementaryThis district
7–8Benton MiddleThis district
9–12Benton HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 38.7% · 104 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 38.1% · 104 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 90.5% · 15 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,940 per student · 33% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 41%Support & administration 32%Other 27%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 63%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
204’20
216’21
224’22
218’23
223’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Benton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Benton
A
131 students10:1
Benton Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Benton
B
31 students12:1
Benton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton
C−
61 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cuba City School DistrictCuba City, Elk Grove, Hazel Green
$16,729per student
Belmont Community School DistrictElk Grove, Seymour
$14,845per student
Galena Unit School District 120Council Hill Township, Vinegar Hill Township
$17,684per student
Shullsburg School DistrictSeymour, Shullsburg, White Oak Springs
$17,785per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.