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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Benton Township, Benton, Browning Township, West City and Hanaford, and parts of Ewing Township.
Students
1,000
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,517
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020
- Debt of $3.8M, about $3,770 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Milltown.
PK–53 elementary schoolsCrawford County Community School Corporation
6–8Crawford County Middle SchoolCrawford County Community School Corporation
9–12Crawford County High SchoolCrawford County Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Crawford County Community School Corporation, which runs the high school (state 90.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,517 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 60%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,071’20
1,091’21
1,075’22
1,032’23
1,000’24
Down 6.6% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103Barren Township, Eastern Township, Northern Township
$19,692per student
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115Barren Township, Northern Township
$15,444per student
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168Denning Township, Frankfort Township
$19,353per student
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196Barren Township, Tyrone Township
$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.