Total enrollment
1,287
+73 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Benson Unified School District (79226)
Arizona · 1,287 students · 1 city
Benson Unified School District (79226) runs the local public-school system inside Arizona: 5 K-12 schools serving roughly 1,287 students, with 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Benson Unified School District (79226)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Benson Unified School District (79226) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,287 | #111 of 156 | #6,003 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #78 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #83 of 153 | #7,785 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #64 of 123 | #2,670 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Benson Unified School District (79226)
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,186 to 1,236 students (up 4%) and from 66 to 70 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Primary School | Benson | Elementary | PK-05 | 507 |
| Benson High School | Benson | High | 09-12 | 402 |
| Benson Middle School | Benson | Middle | 05-08 | 286 |
| Benson Digital Learning Center Online | Benson | Combined | KG-12 | 51 |
| Benson Digital Learning Center | Benson | High | 09-12 | 41 |
About Benson Unified School District (79226)
As a rural-scale district in Arizona, Benson Unified School District (79226) serves 1,287 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, Benson Unified School District (79226) covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Benson Unified School District (79226) is about 257, meaningfully below the Arizona average of roughly 508.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Benson Unified School District (79226) has expanded 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,214 students to 1,287.
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