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Benson High School

Q: Is Benson High School a good school?

Benson High School ranks 111 th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 57% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Located in Benson, Arizona, Benson High School is a public school serving grades 9–12, with 402 students in the Benson Unified School District. Its latest results are modestly above state and district averages in English language arts (ELA) and math: all-grade proficiency was 43% in ELA and 34% in math, compared with 41% and 33% statewide and 39% and 31% districtwide. The strongest 11th-grade comparison is ELA, at 43% versus 38% statewide and 34% districtwide, but the most important caution is that 11th-grade science proficiency fell 15 points, from 42% in 2022–23 to 27% in 2024–25, even as it remained 8 points above the state’s 19%.

The available nearby-school ELA comparison favors Benson: its 11th-grade proficiency was 43%, compared with 34% at St David High School, a 9-point difference; the all-grade results were also 43% and 34%. The 11th-grade math result was 34%, while the state and district were at 31% and 27%, respectively. A full nearby comparison is not possible because scores for Benson Digital Learning Center and St David’s 11th-grade math result are suppressed.

Results and rankings have varied over time: SchoolDigger places Benson at the 57th percentile with 3 stars for 2025–26, down from the 68th percentile in 2024–25 and the 74th percentile with 4 stars in 2022–23. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 13.6, lower than St David’s 23.4 and Benson Digital’s 68.3; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 38% in 2022–23, a measure of school context rather than an explanation of results. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings show a notably stronger standing for low socioeconomic status students, at the 78th percentile versus 57th overall, and a lower standing for White students, at the 28th percentile.

402

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,149

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

360 S Patagonia St
Benson, AZ 85602-6533

(520) 720-6841

District: Benson Unified School District

Feeder schools for Benson High School:

Elementary:	Benson Primary School
Middle:	Benson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

✓Above the Arizona median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Arizona avg37%

111^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 267Benson Unified School District among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	111 of 256	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	86 of 271	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	113 of 270	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	122 of 469	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	133 of 464	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	140 of 509	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	107 of 285	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	85 of 420	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	68 of 416	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	95 of 406	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	52.4	91 of 261	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.1	67 of 394	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	73 of 491	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	135 of 471	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.9	59 of 397	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	119 of 403	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	159 of 395	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.7	23 of 201	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	99.1	1 of 301	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	22 of 306	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	95 of 198	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	57 of 207	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	108 of 406	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	70 of 456	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	107 of 492	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	100 of 247	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.0	37 of 354	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	99 of 379	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	127 of 441	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	163 of 479	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	17 of 183	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.0	46 of 311	85.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	21 of 168	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	39 of 176	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	15 of 180	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	57.2	54 of 172	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	59 of 347	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	26 of 253	89.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	93 of 215	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	85 of 223	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	70 of 219	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	116 of 429	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	217 of 455	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	158 of 492	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	102 of 238	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	94 of 370	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.7	37 of 199	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	10.1	234 of 282	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	99.9	1 of 256	99.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.5	64 of 172	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	120 of 422	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	125 of 173	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	112 of 178	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	114 of 184	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	162 of 371	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	197 of 409	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	158 of 448	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	121 of 217	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.9	61 of 291	79.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)89th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2021)88th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)81st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile-30 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)		AASA Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Benson High School	Public	9-12	360 S Patagonia St	Benson	85602	Cochise County	Benson Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 720-6841	402	29	13.6	33.8%	268 (66.7%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (25.9%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	49.6	111^th of 256 public high schools	56.6%		61.7	86^th of 271 public high schools	68.3%	25	43.0	43.0	34.0	34.0	$14,149	$460	$731	$1,190	$9,861	$3,098	$12,959
CTD - Benson High School	Public	9-12	360 S Patagonia St	Benson	85643	Cochise County	Cochise Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 720-6873	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$09	$00			$00	$09	$09
Benson Digital Learning Center	Public	9-12	360 S. Patagonia St.	Benson	85602	Cochise County	Benson Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 720-6702	41	1	68.3	46.3%	22 (53.7%)	2 (4.9%)	17 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$10,472	$317	$531	$847	$7,456	$2,169	$9,625
CTD - St. David High School	Public	9-12	70 E Patton St	Saint David	85643	Cochise County	Cochise Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 720-4781	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St David High School	Public	9-12	70 E Patton St	Saint David	85630	Cochise County	St David Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 720-4781	137	6	23.4	32.1%	112 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)	34.0	34.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Benson High School

What schools feed into Benson High School?

Benson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benson Primary School
Middle : Benson Middle School

How many students attend Benson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Benson High School.

What district is Benson High School in?

Benson Unified School District

Is Benson High School a good school?

Benson High School ranks 111^th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Benson High School?

Students at Benson High School are 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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