Summary:
Benton Central Junior-Senior High School is the single high school serving Benton Community School Corp in Oxford, Indiana, enrolling 792 students in grades 7–12, so families here have one clear option for middle and high school education in the district.
The school stands out for its recent momentum. It ranked 76th of 415 schools in 2025–2026, up from 123rd of 429 the prior year, moving from the 71st to the 82nd percentile while holding 4 stars in each of the last three reported years. The district overall sits at rank 140 of 374, in the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, so the school's own results run ahead of its district's broader standing. Graduation is a strength: 94.6% in 2024–2025, matching the district and beating the state's 89.7% by 4.9 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism is 12.8% — better than the state's 16.7% but slightly above the district's 12.2%. SAT results also impress, with 60% proficiency in Evidence-based Reading and Writing versus 51.9% statewide, and 33.6% in Mathematics versus 25.6% statewide.
Academically, results are mixed by grade and subject. All-grade ILEARN scores improved sharply year over year — ELA rose from 26.44% to 36.59% and math from 33.33% to 39.84% — lifting the school above its district in both subjects. Seventh grade math is a clear bright spot at 47.83% versus the state's 35.9%. The pressure points are 7th grade ELA (32.17% vs. 41.7% statewide), 8th grade ELA (40.46% vs. 44%), and 8th grade math (32.82% vs. 34.2%). For context, 51.89% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, the student-teacher ratio is 12.7, and per-student spending is $15,438.
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