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BENTON ELEM.

500 E VERNON ST, NEVADA, MO 64772 · (417)448-2070 · Vernon County
GRADES 02–02ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
Enrollment
173
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
89 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 2173100%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
—91%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
—4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
—1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
—1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
—3%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
—1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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.

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
BENTON ELEM.→TRUMAN ELEM.→NEVADA MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within NEVADA R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where BENTON ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Vernon County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
173#1,002 of 1,294#3 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.4%#609 of 1,165N/A
Ranked against other public elementary 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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
173
-4 (-2%) vs 2017
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.8:1
% White
91%
was 95%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2417313.512.8:151% (89)
2022-2317612.713.8:159% (104)
2020-211651312.7:165% (107)
2017-1817712.813.8:160% (106)
2015-161821314.0:158% (105)
2010-111921512.8:157% (109)
2000-011731214.4:154% (93)
1990-912881716.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENTON ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (177 to 173); teachers up 5% (12.8 to 13.5).

About BENTON ELEM.

Federal records list BENTON ELEM. as an elementary school in NEVADA, Missouri. In all, 173 students attend the school in grade 2. That puts enrollment 45% below the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri.

BENTON ELEM. belongs to NEVADA R-V, a district of 5 schools and 2,350 students.

BENTON ELEM. is 91% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Vernon County, where about 93% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.

For every teacher at BENTON ELEM., there are about 13.8 students; the school has 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is lower. There are 89 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 51% of enrollment.

American Community Survey estimates for Vernon County show that the median household earns about $52,230 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Vernon County, 15 public schools serve about 2,938 students.

BRYAN ELEM., about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.

Federal data show 177 students in 2017-18 and 173 in 2023-24, a difference of under 3%. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which fell from 95% to 91%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.8:1; by 2023-24 it was 12.8:1.

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Vernon County at a glance

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Population
19,687
Census ACS
Median income
$52,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,938 students

Quick facts

School name
BENTON ELEM.
District
NEVADA R-V
Address
500 E VERNON ST, NEVADA, MO 64772
Phone
(417)448-2070
County
Vernon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–02
Total enrollment
173
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
89 (51%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
292184001211
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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9 other US public schools in 8 states are named BENTON Elementary. BENTON ELEM. is the 9th largest of the 10.

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Frequently asked questions

About BENTON ELEM.
How large is BENTON ELEM.?
BENTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 173 students in grades 02-02.
What age range does BENTON ELEM. serve?
BENTON ELEM. serves students from grade 02 through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BENTON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BENTON ELEM. is approximately 13.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BENTON ELEM.?
At BENTON ELEM., the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is BENTON ELEM. in?
BENTON ELEM. is part of NEVADA R-V.
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