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Benton High School

Public Grades 10-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 95% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Benton High School in Benton, AR, is a high-performing public school serving 1,298 students in grades 10-12, part of the highly-rated Benton School District. This school consistently earns top marks, ranking 15th out of 293 high schools in Arkansas (95th percentile) and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nearly a decade. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and a relatively low percentage of students from low-income families (30.2% free/reduced lunch), Benton High School stands out as a beacon of academic excellence in the region.

Benton High School significantly outperforms its neighbors in key academic areas. Its proficiency rates on state exams are well above state averages, particularly in Biology (54.2% vs. state 42.7%) and English Language Arts (49% vs. state 39.4%). Compared to nearby Bryant High School (ranked 55th), Benton's Biology score is nearly 20 percentage points higher, and its Geometry score (43.7%) is double that of Bryant (21.9%). The school also boasts a high graduation rate of 94.2% and a very low dropout rate of 1.0%, far better than struggling schools like Little Rock Southwest High School (72.1% graduation, 11.9% dropout). This consistency in performance over the last decade suggests a deeply embedded culture of high expectations and effective teaching.

Interestingly, Benton achieves these top-tier results with a relatively modest budget. Its per-student spending of $10,251 is lower than nearby schools like Harmony Grove High School ($12,623) and Glen Rose High School ($13,642), and significantly less than Little Rock Southwest High School ($15,936). This efficiency highlights how Benton translates resources into exceptional outcomes. One minor anomaly is Geometry, where the school's proficiency rate (43.7%) is lower than the district average (51.3%), suggesting a potential area for instructional focus. Overall, Benton High School offers a proven track record of academic success, strong graduation rates, and efficient use of resources, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

1,298

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,251

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Benton High School
Benton, AR 72015

(501) 778-3288

District: Benton School District

Feeder schools for Benton High School:

Elementary:	Angie Grant Elementary School
	Caldwell Elementary School
	Perrin Elementary School
	Ringgold Elementary School
Middle:	Benton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Arkansas high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Arkansas avg39%

15^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 251Benton School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	15 of 293	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	5 of 291	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	34 of 305	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	24 of 295	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	24 of 282	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	22 of 290	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	19 of 282	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	13 of 263	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	15 of 264	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.9	10 of 269	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	80.0	13 of 267	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	7 of 268	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	5 of 271	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	68.6	48 of 266	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	5 of 266	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	3 of 262	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	91.8	2 of 261	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.3	1 of 256	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	2 of 258	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	5 of 232	97.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology54%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Reading48%+8 vs state

Geometry44%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton High School	Public	10-12	Benton High School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-3288	1,298	118	11.0	30.2%	926 (71.3%)	133 (10.2%)	147 (11.3%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.1%)	86.7	15^th of 293 public high schools	94.9%		96.9	5^th of 291 public high schools	98.3%	10				49.0	49.0				48.5	48.5								43.8		43.7					54.1		54.2	$10,251	$493	$9,758
Ua-Ptc Technical Center	Public	9-12	16936 Interstate 30 North	Benton	72019	Saline County	Ua-Ptc Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 812-2200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bauxite High School	Public	9-12	800 School Street	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 557-5303	551	55	9.9	31.4%	492 (89.3%)	14 (2.5%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	40	192^nd of 293 public high schools	34.5%		50.8	133^rd of 291 public high schools	54.3%	59			28.5	37.4	32.9			30.7	39.7	35.1					14.6	14.4	58.6	6.3		21.8					31.0		32.5	$10,607	$331	$10,277
Miner Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	800 School Street	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 557-5000	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																												$22,726	$113	$22,614
Bryant High School	Public	9-12	801 N Reynolds Rd	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5605	2,369	148	16.0	48.4%	1,243 (52.5%)	548 (23.1%)	458 (19.3%)	41 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.0%)	70.3	55^th of 293 public high schools	81.2%		64.9	72^nd of 291 public high schools	75.3%	17			18.2	47.9	47.5			9.1	48.2	47.6							20.0	22.1		21.9				40.0	34.9	33.3	35.3	$11,089	$630	$10,459
Harmony Grove High School	Public	10-12	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	No	(501) 776-2337	312	51	6.0	21.5%	283 (90.7%)	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	67.2	73^rd of 293 public high schools	75.1%		54.3	116^th of 291 public high schools	60.1%	43				44.3	44.3				39.8	39.8								10.0		9.6					56.3		55.1	$12,623	$150	$12,473
Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander	Public	7-12	1501 Woody Drive	Alexander	72022	Saline County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	106	15	6.9	97.2%	31 (29.2%)	68 (64.2%)	5 (4.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	289^th of 293 public high schools	1.4%		2.2	290^th of 291 public high schools	0.3%	1	0.0	6.3	0.0	3.4	2.3	0.0	6.3	0.0	3.4	2.3	0.0	7.1	3.8		0.0	0.0					0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0
Glen Rose High School	Public	7-12	14334 Hwy. 67	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Glen Rose School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3694	468	76	6.1	51.3%	416 (88.9%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	70	57^th of 293 public high schools	80.5%		46.6	152^nd of 291 public high schools	47.8%	95	34.2	27.4	38.7	45.8	36.9	34.2	33.9	41.3	47.2	39.4	42.4	34.8	39.5	87.5	40.9	50.7	35.7	26.0		27.3	46.5	40.3	43.7	64.3	44.4		48.6	$13,642	$343	$13,300
Little Rock Southwest High School	Public	9-12	9715 Mabelvale Pike	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-9100	2,045	170	12.0	99.9%	99 (4.8%)	1,154 (56.4%)	750 (36.7%)	8 (0.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	8	278^th of 293 public high schools	5.1%		7.2	283^rd of 291 public high schools	2.7%	5			14.9	10.5	12.9			17.7	14.5	16.2					5.3	5.1	2.7	2.5	0.0	2.4				35.7	7.2	16.7	11.6	$15,936	$2,186	$13,751
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock	Public, Charter	7-12	1815 Rahling Rd	Rogers	72758	Pulaski County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-0382	56	17	3.3	35.7%	26 (46.4%)	24 (42.9%)	6 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					38.5					38.5			70.0							10.0			63.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton High School

What schools feed into Benton High School?

Benton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Angie Grant Elementary School
Elementary : Caldwell Elementary School
Elementary : Perrin Elementary School
Elementary : Ringgold Elementary School
Middle : Benton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Benton High School?

Students at Benton High School are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Benton High School in?

Benton School District

Is Benton High School a good school?

Yes. Benton High School ranks in the top 5.1% of Arkansas high schools.

How many students attend Benton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,298 students attended Benton High School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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