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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (79226)·NCES 040021203232

Benson Digital Learning Center Online

360 S PATAGONIA ST, BENSON, AZ 85602 · (520) 720-6702 · Cochise County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
51
Combined
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
85.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 41.6:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 636%
Grade 724%
Grade 836%
Grade 948%
Grade 101122%
Grade 111529%
Grade 121325%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
3976%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
816%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
24%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
24%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1325%
Female
3875%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-2325.0%2.0%
2021-222.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-192.0%2.0%
2017-182.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
51
-17 (-25%) vs 2020
+42% since 2010-11, when it was 36
Student : Teacher
85.0:1
was 34.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25510.685.0:1N/A
2023-24480.680.0:1N/A
2022-23350.570.0:1N/A
2020-2168234.0:1N/A
2017-187N/AN/AN/A
2015-1610N/AN/A30% (3)
2010-1136136.0:18% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benson Digital Learning Center Online.

About Benson Digital Learning Center Online

Benson Digital Learning Center Online, located in BENSON, Arizona, is a small combined-grade school. The school's 51 students are in kindergarten through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Arizona average about 550 students each.

The district for Benson Digital Learning Center Online is Benson Unified School District (79226), with 5 schools and 1,287 students.

A majority of students at Benson Digital Learning Center Online, 76%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Among all residents of Cochise County, the White share is about 62%. By the diversity index, Benson Digital Learning Center Online comes in at 39%.

Benson Digital Learning Center Online's 0.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 85.0:1. For comparison, combined schools in Arizona average 21.4:1.

Benson Digital Learning Center Online is located in Cochise County, where median household income is about $59,742, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Benson Digital Learning Center Online is one of 87 public schools in Cochise County, which together enroll about 18,288 students.

Benson Digital Learning Center is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

The number of students declined from 68 to 51 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 34.0 in 2020-21 to 85.0 in 2024-25.

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Cochise County at a glance

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Population
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students

Quick facts

School name
Benson Digital Learning Center Online
District
Benson Unified School District (79226)
Address
360 S PATAGONIA ST, BENSON, AZ 85602
Phone
(520) 720-6702
County
Cochise County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
51
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
85.0:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
040021203232
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Benson Digital Learning Center Online
What is the total enrollment at Benson Digital Learning Center Online?
Benson Digital Learning Center Online enrolls approximately 51 students in grades KG-12.
Is Benson Digital Learning Center Online an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benson Digital Learning Center Online is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Benson Digital Learning Center Online have?
Benson Digital Learning Center Online employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 85.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benson Digital Learning Center Online?
At Benson Digital Learning Center Online, the student body is approximately 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Benson Digital Learning Center Online?
Benson Digital Learning Center Online is overseen by Benson Unified School District (79226) in Cochise County.
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