Benton County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades K–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Ashland, Hickory Flat and Snow Lake Shores.
At a glance
909Students enrolled
4Schools
3Towns served
$13,916Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
91%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency31%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,916
per student each year · 12% above the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
954’20
917’21
961’22
933’23
909’24
Students
White · 48%433
Black · 36%324
Two or more races · 12%112
Hispanic · 4%39
Asian · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Ashland Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 262 students · Ashland
C+PublicAshland High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 212 students · Ashland
CPublicBENTON CO REGIONAL VOCATIONAL CENHigh · Grades 9–12 · Ashland
PublicHickory Flat Att CenterOther · Grades K–12 · 435 students · Hickory Flat
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.