Benton Cons HSD 103

Summary:

Benton Cons HSD 103 is a single-school district in Illinois, serving students at Benton Cons High School. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a statewide ranking ranging from 249 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 415 out of 699 in 2022-2023. Its performance rating has also varied, from 3 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to 2 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023.

Academically, Benton Cons High School has struggled to match state averages. Its proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (51.4%), ACT/Mathematics (35.2%), and ACT/Science (47.9%) for the 2024-2025 school year were all lower than the state averages. The school's proficiency rates in other standardized tests, such as PreACT Secure and SAT, were also generally below state levels. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% for 2024-2025 is slightly lower than the state average, while its dropout rate of 2.4% is slightly higher.

Benton Cons High School faces some demographic and financial challenges as well. The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 52.26% for the 2023-2024 school year, and its per-student spending of $15,769 for the same year is higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 for 2023-2024 is slightly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year is significantly higher than the state average, which may be contributing to its academic performance challenges.

District Detail

511 E Main St
Benton, IL 62812-2522

(618) 439-6415

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 604

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Cons High School	Public	9-12	511 E Main St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton Cons HSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 439-3103	604	45	13.5	51.2%	544 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	54.8	302^nd of 698 public high schools	56.7%		56.4	249^th of 697 public high schools	64.3%	53	62.1	48.0	35.2	30.9	41.7	39.0	51.4	35.2	47.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.7	97.8	$16,602	$1,033	$15,569

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	0.42 mi	5
Benton CCSD 47	0.65 mi	2	524^th
Frankfort CUSD 168	6.32 mi	4	664^th
Ewing Northern CCSD 115	7.14 mi	1	72^nd
Christopher Unified School District 99	8.22 mi	2	651^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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