Benton Community Schools

Listed by NCES as Benton Community School Corp (district ID 1800480)

Public school district · Benton County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800480

Benton Community Schools spent $14,961 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,329). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,601 students in 2024-25; 46.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,326 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Benton Community Schools in enrollment (1,574 to 1,642 students) and Benton Community Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Benton Community Schools, FY23Benton Community Schools $14,961; Rochester Community School Corporation $14,675; Lake Ridge New Tech Schools $14,662; North Adams Community Schools $14,074; Pike County School Corp $13,598; Lakeland School Corporation $13,070; South Vermillion Community School Corporation $12,809; Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist $11,154; Eastern Howard School Corporation $10,726; Oak Hill United School Corporation $10,396; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k10k12k14k16kBenton Community Schools$14,961Rochester Community School Cor…$14,675Lake Ridge New Tech Schools$14,662North Adams Community Schools$14,074Pike County School Corp$13,598Lakeland School Corporation$13,070South Vermillion Community Sch…$12,809Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist$11,154Eastern Howard School Corporat…$10,726Oak Hill United School Corpora…$10,396State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Benton Community Schools, FY23Benton Community Schools $14,961; Rochester Community School Corporation $14,675; Lake Ridge New Tech Schools $14,662; North Adams Community Schools $14,074; Pike County School Corp $13,598; Lakeland School Corporation $13,070; South Vermillion Community School Corporation $12,809; Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist $11,154; Eastern Howard School Corporation $10,726; Oak Hill United School Corporation $10,396; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k10k12k14k16kBenton Community Schools$14,961Rochester Community School Corporat…$14,675Lake Ridge New Tech Schools$14,662North Adams Community Schools$14,074Pike County School Corp$13,598Lakeland School Corporation$13,070South Vermillion Community School C…$12,809Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist$11,154Eastern Howard School Corporation$10,726Oak Hill United School Corporation$10,396State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Benton Community Schools, FY23Benton Community Schools $14,961; Rochester Community School Corporation $14,675; Lake Ridge New Tech Schools $14,662; North Adams Community Schools $14,074; Pike County School Corp $13,598; Lakeland School Corporation $13,070; South Vermillion Community School Corporation $12,809; Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist $11,154; Eastern Howard School Corporation $10,726; Oak Hill United School Corporation $10,396; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k12k16kBenton Community Schools$14,961Rochester Community School Corporation$14,675Lake Ridge New Tech Schools$14,662North Adams Community Schools$14,074Pike County School Corp$13,598Lakeland School Corporation$13,070South Vermillion Community School Corporati…$12,809Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist$11,154Eastern Howard School Corporation$10,726Oak Hill United School Corporation$10,396State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Benton Community Schools, FY23Benton Community Schools $14,961; Rochester Community School Corporation $14,675; Lake Ridge New Tech Schools $14,662; North Adams Community Schools $14,074; Pike County School Corp $13,598; Lakeland School Corporation $13,070; South Vermillion Community School Corporation $12,809; Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist $11,154; Eastern Howard School Corporation $10,726; Oak Hill United School Corporation $10,396; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k12k16kBenton Community Schools$14,961Rochester Community School Corporation$14,675Lake Ridge New Tech Schools$14,662North Adams Community Schools$14,074Pike County School Corp$13,598Lakeland School Corporation$13,070South Vermillion Community School Corpo…$12,809Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist$11,154Eastern Howard School Corporation$10,726Oak Hill United School Corporation$10,396State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$34,384,000 in revenue: 46.4% state, 46.8% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $4,210,000 of capital outlay was $29,399,000, or $18,272 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Benton Community Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $15,971,000; Local $16,086,000; Federal $2,327,000; total $34,384,000.
  • State$15,971,000 46%
  • Local$16,086,000 47%
  • Federal$2,327,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,609 students in 2022-23, 1,619 students in 2023-24, 1,601 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Benton Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,609, 2023-24: 1,619, 2024-25: 1,60105001k1.5k2k2022-231,6092023-241,6192024-251,601
Benton Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,609, 2023-24: 1,619, 2024-25: 1,60105001k1.5k2k2022-231,6092023-241,6192024-251,601
Benton Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,609, 2023-24: 1,619, 2024-25: 1,60105001k1.5k2k2022-231,6092023-241,6192024-251,601
Benton Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,609, 2023-24: 1,619, 2024-25: 1,60105001k1.5k2k2022-231,6092023-241,6192024-251,601

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,609117.013.8
2023-241,619118.013.7
2024-251,601122.013.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$5,978,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,715 per student

Benton Community Schools booked $5,978,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 117 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $51,094 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 48 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$4,599,00076.9%
Special education$913,00015.3%
Vocational$447,0007.5%
Other programs$19,0000.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,489 in 2018-19, $3,403 in 2019-20, $3,538 in 2020-21, $3,659 in 2021-22, $3,715 in 2022-23.

Benton Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,489, 2019-20: $3,403, 2020-21: $3,538, 2021-22: $3,659, 2022-23: $3,71501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4892019-20$3,4032020-21$3,5382021-22$3,6592022-23$3,715
Benton Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,489, 2019-20: $3,403, 2020-21: $3,538, 2021-22: $3,659, 2022-23: $3,71501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4892019-20$3,4032020-21$3,5382021-22$3,6592022-23$3,715
Benton Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,489, 2019-20: $3,403, 2020-21: $3,538, 2021-22: $3,659, 2022-23: $3,71501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4892019-20$3,4032020-21$3,5382021-22$3,6592022-23$3,715
Benton Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,489, 2019-20: $3,403, 2020-21: $3,538, 2021-22: $3,659, 2022-23: $3,71501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4892019-20$3,4032020-21$3,5382021-22$3,6592022-23$3,715

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Benton Community Schools scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 36% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts34%41.3%866
Math36%37.5%859

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 124 students in Benton Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%88.1%
Students in the class12477,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 809 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Prairie Crossing Elementary School56414.960.3%Targeted program
Otterbein Elementary School24511.239.6%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 792 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School79212.742.4%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Benton Community Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Benton Community Schools

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentBenton Community Schools ranks 15 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,961).#15 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaBenton Community Schools is the number 164 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 1,609 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#164 of 414
  3. North Adams Community SchoolsThe next larger Indiana district: 1,610 students in fall 2022, $14,074 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,074
  4. Lakeland School CorporationThe next smaller Indiana district: 1,605 students in fall 2022, $13,070 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,070
  5. Compare Benton Community Schools with North Adams Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Benton Central Jr-Sr High School, its largest high school792 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.792
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaBenton Community Schools spent $51,094 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$51,094
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Benton Community Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Benton Community Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,601 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Benton Community Schools spend per student?
    $14,961 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,326 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Benton Community Schools' money come from?
    $34,384,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.4% state, 46.8% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Benton Community Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 227 of the 2,066 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Benton Community Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,978,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,715 per student. Divided by the 117 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,094 per teacher, more than 48 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Benton Community Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Benton Community Schools scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 36% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Benton Community Schools?
    90-94% of the 124 students in Benton Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Benton Community Schools' NCES district ID?
    1800480. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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