B+
Benton Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Center, Shelby, Fowler, Otterbein, Oak Grove, Bolivar, Grant, Medina, Oxford, Boswell, Richland, Earl Park, Hickory Grove, Union, Pine, Ambia, Prairie and Parish Grove.
Students
1,601
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,326
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Benton Community School Corporation
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $10.5M, about $6,587 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,326 per student · 12% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,504’20
1,619’21
1,609’22
1,619’23
1,601’24
Up 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Warren County Metropolitan School DistrictAdams, Jordan, Pine
$12,925per student
Tri-County School CorporationGilboa, Round Grove
$16,841per student
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11Grant, Prairie Green
$21,609per student
Milford Area Public School District 124Prairie Green, Stockland
$21,364per 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.