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Benton Grade Sch 5-8

Regular School · Benton, IL

Benton Grade Sch 5-8 is a regular school school in Benton, Illinois, serving grades 05–08 with 429 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.6:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
05 – 08
Enrollment
429
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 400 93%
Hispanic/Latino 14 3%
Two or more races 9 2%
Asian 5 1%
Black or African American 1 0%
Total enrollment 429 237M / 192F

English Language Learners: 6 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 16.0% -11.7pp 27.7% 495
Reading Proficiency 18.0% -14.7pp 32.7% 493

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.26 grade levels
Math
-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
18
4.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
118
27.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 429 100%

Contact & Location

1000 Forrest St

Benton, IL 62812

Phone: (618)438-4011

http://www.benton47.org

District

Benton CCSD 47

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,093

District enrollment: 1,075

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

170595004370

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD