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Benton High School

Public Grades 10-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 98% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Benton High School is a public high school in Benton, Arkansas, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 1,298 students. The school is part of the Benton School District, which is ranked 44 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Benton High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Arkansas, with a statewide ranking between 5 and 34 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly higher than the state average across various subjects and grade levels, with 58.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.9% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 34.2% and 35.8%, respectively. Benton High School's performance on the ACT exam is also impressive, with 58% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English, 43.8% in Reading, and 34.6% in Science, all of which are higher than the state averages. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 11.3 over the past three years, and higher spending per student of $8,449 may contribute to its academic success.

While Benton High School is a top-performing school, some of the nearby schools, such as Founders Classical Academies of AR West Little Rock and Parkview Magnet High School, have lower academic performance. For example, Founders Classical Academies had only 27.3% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to Benton's 58.1%. Additionally, Benton High School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.48% to 32.88% over the past three years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Parkview Magnet High School, which had 70.18% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

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 — 95th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (56% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Arkansas high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg34%

5^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 250Benton 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Biology64%+26 vs state

English Language Arts58%+23 vs state

Reading57%+22 vs state

Geometry44%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Benton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)				ATLAS Geometry (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 10th 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%)	96.9	5^th of 291 public high schools	98.3%		78.8	34^th of 305 public high schools	88.9%	29				58.1	58.1				56.9	56.9									44.5		44.2					63.9		63.9	$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%)	50.8	133^rd of 291 public high schools	54.3%		60.5	103^rd of 305 public high schools	66.2%	30			25.6	38.2	32.5			25.6	39.5	33.2					8.9		8.8	28.6	12.2		16.5					37.4		36.7	$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%)	64.9	72^nd of 291 public high schools	75.3%		63.1	93^rd of 305 public high schools	69.5%	21			7.7	42.7	42.1			7.7	42.4	41.9									14.7	28.5	15.1				0.0	30.8	33.3	30.0	$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%)	54.3	116^th of 291 public high schools	60.1%		65.2	84^th of 305 public high schools	72.5%	32				33.0	33.0				34.0	34.0									4.4		4.3					46.5		45.7	$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%)	2.2	290^th of 291 public high schools	0.3%		5.5	303^rd of 305 public high schools	0.7%	13		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.9	0.0	0.9		0.0	3.3										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%)	46.6	152^nd of 291 public high schools	47.8%		42	180^th of 305 public high schools	41.0%	28	25.0	20.0	28.7	18.2	23.2	21.9	25.9	34.5	22.7	26.8	43.7	33.3	38.2	84.6	32.3		41.1	66.7	4.4		23.5	32.8	29.5	30.8	76.2	26.6		42.6	$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%)	7.2	283^rd of 291 public high schools	2.7%		8.4	300^th of 305 public high schools	1.6%	17			4.1	7.1	5.6			7.1	9.8	8.4					0.8	0.0	1.0	1.7	1.3	8.0	1.6				14.7	4.6	0.0	6.0	$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%)	35.8	199^th of 291 public high schools	31.6%		35.1	208^th of 305 public high schools	31.8%	9		54.6	18.2	27.3	36.2		45.5	27.3	33.3	35.1					9.1		22.3				0.0		54.6	50.0

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 district is Benton High School in?

Benton School District

Is Benton High School a good school?

Yes! Benton High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 291 Arkansas high schools.

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.

How many students attend Benton High School?

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

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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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