Benson Unified School District
Public
Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Benson.
At a glance
1,287Students enrolled
5Schools
$11,519Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Benson
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 AZ
Math proficiency28%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 77.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,519
per student each year · 6% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,214’20
1,293’21
1,376’22
1,300’23
1,287’24
Students
White · 61%791
Hispanic · 31%395
Two or more races · 4%54
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%16
Black · 1%13
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%10
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
Benson Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 507 students · Benson
BPublicBenson Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 286 students · Benson
BPublicBenson High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 402 students · Benson
BPublicBenson Digital Learning CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 41 students · Benson
C+PublicBenson Digital Learning Center OnlineOther · Grades K–12 · 51 students · Benson
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
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.