Total enrollment
1,000
-71 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Benton CCSD 47
Illinois · 1,000 students · 1 city
3 public K-12 schools operate under Benton CCSD 47 in Illinois, teaching roughly 1,000 students (1 elementary and 2 middle).
4-year change in Benton CCSD 47
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Benton CCSD 47 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,000 | #345 of 508 | #6,942 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #415 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #359 of 506 | #4,560 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.6% | #81 of 456 | #2,352 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #305 of 341 | #6,041 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 CCSD 47
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,159 to 1,000 students (down 14%) and from 65 to 71 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Grade Sch K-4 | Benton | Elementary | PK-04 | 571 |
| Benton Grade Sch 5-8 | Benton | Middle | 05-08 | 429 |
| Franklin Co Detention Center 6-8 | Benton | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
About Benton CCSD 47
Benton CCSD 47 is a rural-scale public-school district in Illinois. The district operates 3 schools and educates approximately 1,000 students.
For a sense of the school types, Benton CCSD 47 consists of 1 elementary and 2 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 333 in this district, meaningfully below the Illinois typical of 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,000 students, contracted 7% from the 1,071 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Benton CCSD 47 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.