Benton School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Benton and Lonsdale.
At a glance
5,806Students enrolled
8Schools
2Towns served
$10,732Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
39%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency51%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$10,732
per student each year · 21% below the AR average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,485’20
5,723’21
5,904’22
5,763’23
5,806’24
Students
White · 71%4,127
Black · 11%648
Hispanic · 11%628
Two or more races · 6%341
Asian · 1%52
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools8 in district
RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 511 students · Benton
B+PublicPERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–4 · 465 students · Benton
APublicMT. VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–4 · 431 students · Benton
PublicCALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–4 · 427 students · Benton
A-PublicANGIE GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–4 · 340 students · Benton
C-PublicBENTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–7 · 1,363 students · Benton
A-PublicBENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSecondary · Grades 8–9 · 971 students · Benton
A-PublicBENTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 10–12 · 1,298 students · Benton
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.