Public schools in Benton, AR
Benton has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 7,548 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Benton School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Benton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Benton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton School District | 7 | 5,904 | $9,367 |
| Harmony Grove School District | 4 | 1,244 | $10,605 |
| Bryant School District | 2 | 9,766 | $10,006 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Benton, 2,581 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton High School | 1,298 | 11.0 | 22.4% | Benton |
| Benton Junior High School | 971 | 16.9 | 26.5% | Benton |
| Harmony Grove High School | 312 | 6.1 | 16.0% | Harmony Grove |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Benton, 1,949 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Middle School | 1,363 | 17.2 | 31.8% | Benton |
| Harmony Grove Middle School | 298 | 17.4 | 25.5% | Harmony Grove |
| Harmony Grove Junior High School | 288 | 11.1 | 20.1% | Harmony Grove |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Benton, 3,018 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold Elementary School | 511 | 18.2 | 49.1% | Benton |
| Salem Elementary School | 469 | 16.2 | 34.5% | Bryant |
| Perrin Elementary School | 465 | 15.0 | 25.6% | Benton |
| Hurricane Creek Elementary | 435 | 15.5 | 36.6% | Bryant |
| Caldwell Elementary School | 427 | 15.8 | 15.7% | Benton |
| Westbrook Elementary School | 371 | 19.4 | 25.9% | Harmony Grove |
| Angie Grant Elementary School | 340 | 14.6 | 51.8% | Benton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Benton's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median Benton school has 15.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arkansas median of 14.2. 46% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 435 students (state 402).
| Benton | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 435 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 46% | 72% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 17% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Benton schools and the 1,041 Arkansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Benton
- Benton School DistrictRuns 7 of Benton's 13 public schools and spent $9,367 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,367
- Benton High School, the largest high school in Benton1,298 students in 2024-25, 11.0 per teacher.1,298
- Compare Benton School District with Harmony Grove School DistrictBenton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArkansasArkansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Benton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock69 schools
- Springdale30 schools
- Fort Smith27 schools
- Rogers27 schools
- Bentonville25 schools
- Jonesboro24 schools
- North Little Rock21 schools
- Conway17 schools
Questions about schools in Benton
How many public schools are in Benton, AR?
13 public schools with an address in Benton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 7,548 students.What is the largest high school in Benton?
Benton High School, with 1,298 students in 2024-25 (Benton School District).Which districts run Benton's schools?
Benton School District (7 schools), Harmony Grove School District (4 schools), Bryant School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25