Town Hall · Benton
Benton, SD town hall & government
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Schools · school year 2023–24
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Benton's K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Brentford, Chelsea, Conde, Cresbard and La Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Spending per pupil
$13,471
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
359
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
at year end
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,471 per pupil, $7,228 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Benton: Groton Area School District 06-6 ($12,329 per pupil).
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Who represents Benton
Benton is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.