C+
Benton Consolidated High School District 103
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Benton Township, Benton, Browning Township, Ewing Township, West City, Eastern Township, Ewing, Hanaford, Northern Township, Barren Township and Flannigan Township.
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 Indiana 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 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 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 Township, South Flannigan Township, Twigg Township
$13,781per student
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168Denning Township, Frankfort Township
$19,353per student
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Moores Prairie Township, Spring Garden Township
$21,435per student
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196Goode Township, Sesser, 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.