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 Indiana 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 Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
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.