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Enrollment
792
High
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180048000097
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School
4241 E 300 S, Oxford, IN 47971 · (765) 884-1600 · Benton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL792 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Indiana public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
411 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 15% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 57% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Benton Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
33.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Benton Central Jr-Sr High School
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Central Jr-Sr High School this school | 792 | 51.9% | 29.9% |
| Alexandria-Monroe High School Alexandria | 620 | 53.1% | 22.4% |
| New Castle High School New Castle | 828 | 50.5% | N/A |
| Jay County Jr/Sr High School Portland | 1,207 | 52.2% | 30.1% |
| LaVille Jr-Sr High School Lakeville | 546 | 51.1% | 21.9% |
| Tippecanoe Valley High School Akron | 568 | 53.9% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benton Central Jr-Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #65 of 103 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #38 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #81 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 792 | #127 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #79 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #164 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #106 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #85 of 201 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
792
-25 (-3%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,018
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 792 | 62.3 | 12.7:1 | 52% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 790 | 60.5 | 13.1:1 | 51% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 790 | 61.3 | 12.9:1 | 48% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 63 | 13.0:1 | 40% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 63.8 | 14.0:1 | 44% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 871 | 62 | 14.1:1 | 42% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 867 | 61 | 14.2:1 | 40% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 1,038 | 65 | 16.0:1 | 17% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 1,018 | 65 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benton Central Jr-Sr High School.
About Benton Central Jr-Sr High School
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School is a medium-sized high school with its address in Oxford, Indiana. Enrollment is 792 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12.
Benton Community School Corp has a total of 3 schools and 1,601 students, Benton Central Jr-Sr High School among them.
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School's enrollment is 83% White. The school is also 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Benton Central Jr-Sr High School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Benton Central Jr-Sr High School and a ratio of 12.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 52% of enrollment.
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of Indiana public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Benton Central Jr-Sr High School is 9.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Indiana schools.
Within Benton County, the median household income is $65,875, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Benton County has 3 public schools and roughly 1,601 students.
Prairie Crossing Elementary School is the public school closest to Benton Central Jr-Sr High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Benton Central Jr-Sr High School's average proficiency of 29.9% compares with 46.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 25 students since 2020-21, to 792.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,735
Census ACS
Median income
$65,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton Community School Corp
- Prairie Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Otterbein Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Crossing Elementary School0.3 mi · 564
- Pine Village Elementary School7.9 mi · 160
- Otterbein Elementary School9.1 mi · 245
- Tri-County Jr/Sr High School14.4 mi · 341
- Tri-County Primary School14.6 mi · 192
- Klondike Elementary School16.3 mi · 905
Frequently asked questions
About Benton Central Jr-Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Benton Central Jr-Sr High School?
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School enrolls approximately 792 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Benton Central Jr-Sr High School serve?
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Benton Central Jr-Sr High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Benton Central Jr-Sr High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benton Central Jr-Sr High School?
At Benton Central Jr-Sr High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Benton Central Jr-Sr High School in?
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School is part of Benton Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.