Total enrollment
1,614
+14 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Benton Comm School District
Iowa · 1,614 students · 4 cities
Benton Comm School District hosts 5 public K-12 schools inside Iowa, collectively enrolling about 1,614 students (around 323 per school).
4-year change in Benton Comm School District
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 Benton Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #72 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,614 | #63 of 234 | #5,181 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #45 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #213 of 234 | #6,031 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 23.7% | #195 of 234 | #7,165 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.8% | #99 of 119 | #5,912 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 Comm School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Keystone Elementary School at 83.9% proficient to Benton Community Senior High School at 71.9%, a gap of 12.1 points. That is the 36th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,553 to 1,614 students (up 4%) and from 99 to 103 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 Community Senior High School | Van Horne | High | 09-12 | 473 |
| Atkins Elementary School | Atkins | Elementary | PK-03 | 394 |
| Norway Elementary School | Norway | Middle | 04-06 | 336 |
| Benton Community Middle School | Van Horne | Middle | 07-08 | 235 |
| Keystone Elementary School | Keystone | Elementary | PK-03 | 176 |
About Benton Comm School District
As a low-population district in Iowa, Benton Comm School District teaches 1,614 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, Benton Comm School District spans 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Benton Comm School District runs about 323 students per school, 14% lower than the state mean of roughly 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 1,600 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,614 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Benton Comm School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.