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BENTON HIGH

Regular School · ST JOSEPH, MO

BENTON HIGH is a regular school school in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, serving grades 09–12 with 682 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
682
Teachers (FTE)
50.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 491 72%
Hispanic/Latino 96 14%
Two or more races 64 9%
Black or African American 18 3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 9 1%
Asian 3 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 682 362M / 320F

English Language Learners: 33 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-24% 36.9% 169
Reading Proficiency 40-44% 46.6% 131
Science Proficiency 20-24% 199
4-Year Graduation Rate 75-79%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (4)
36 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
28 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
93
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
105
15.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
194
28.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 682 100%

Contact & Location

5655 S FOURTH

ST JOSEPH, MO 64504

Phone: (816)671-4030

District

ST. JOSEPH

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,860

District enrollment: 10,568

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

292706001644

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