Total enrollment
7,979
+151 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Benton
Arkansas · Public K-12
For a city in Arkansas, Benton carries 15 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 7,979 students and an average school size near 532.
7-year change in Benton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
72%
was 81%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
11%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGIE GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-04 | 340 |
| BENTON HIGH SCHOOL | High | 10-12 | 1,298 |
| BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High | 08-09 | 971 |
| BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 05-07 | 1,363 |
| CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-04 | 427 |
| HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL | High | 10-12 | 312 |
| HARMONY GROVE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middle | 07-09 | 288 |
| HARMONY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 04-06 | 298 |
| HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 435 |
| MT. VIEW ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-04 | 431 |
| PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-04 | 465 |
| RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-04 | 511 |
| SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 |
| UA-PTC TECHNICAL CENTER | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| WESTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-03 | 371 |
About Benton
Public education in Benton, Arkansas runs across 15 schools that teaches roughly 7,979 students. By footprint, Benton sits in the average-sized bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 532, noticeably above the state mean of about 456.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 7,828 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,979 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Benton added 1 school, going from 13 to 14. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 81% to 72% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Benton discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.