Total enrollment
5,806
+321 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 5,806 students · 1 city
BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 8 public K-12 schools in Arkansas, enrolling about 5,806 students between them (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #23 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,806 | #13 of 208 | #1,638 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #17 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #168 of 190 | #5,337 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.6% | #197 of 208 | #5,685 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #57 of 118 | #3,358 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 BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 52.7% proficient to RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 26.4%, a gap of 26.3 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Benton | Middle | 05-07 | 1,363 |
| BENTON HIGH SCHOOL | Benton | High | 10-12 | 1,298 |
| BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Benton | High | 08-09 | 971 |
| RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Benton | Elementary | PK-04 | 511 |
| PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Benton | Elementary | KG-04 | 465 |
| MT. VIEW ELEMENTARY | Benton | Elementary | KG-04 | 431 |
| CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Benton | Elementary | KG-04 | 427 |
| ANGIE GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Benton | Elementary | KG-04 | 340 |
About BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 8 schools, BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT serves about 5,806 students in Arkansas. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
In terms of grade levels, BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 726 in this district, meaningfully above the Arkansas typical of 456.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 6%: 5,485 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,806 in SY 2024-25. BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT now counts 8 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.