Total enrollment
4,449
+989 (+29%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Benton
Louisiana · Public K-12
Benton, Louisiana has 5 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 4,449 students (an average of 890 per campus).
7-year change in Benton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 78%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
14%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 595 |
| Benton High School | High | 08-12 | 1,515 |
| Benton Intermediate School | Middle | 05-06 | 754 |
| Benton Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 817 |
| Kingston Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 768 |
About Benton
Public education in Benton, Louisiana runs across 5 schools that enrolls roughly 4,449 students. By footprint, Benton sits in the small bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Benton average about 890 students each, 75% noticeably above the Louisiana norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 29%: 3,460 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,449 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Benton gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 78% to 74%.
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