C+
Benton Consolidated High School District 103
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Benton, Benton, Browning, Ewing, West City, Eastern, Ewing, Hanaford, Northern, Barren and Flannigan.
Students
604
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,692
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Benton Consolidated High School District 103
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $2.0M, about $3,253 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Benton.
PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
9–12Benton Cons High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,692 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 51%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
551’20
588’21
577’22
597’23
604’24
Up 9.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Knight Prairie, South Flannigan, Twigg
$13,781per student
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168Denning, Frankfort
$19,353per student
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Moores Prairie, Spring Garden
$21,435per student
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196Goode, Sesser, Tyrone
$15,627per student
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.