B+
Benson Unified School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Benson.
Students
1,287
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,519
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Benson Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Arizona districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the AZ average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $3.2M, about $2,485 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mescal.
PK–5Benson Primary SchoolThis district
6–8Benson Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Benson High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,519 per student · 6% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 55%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,214’20
1,293’21
1,376’22
1,300’23
1,287’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.