Is Benton High School a good school?

Benton High School ranks 35 th of 326 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benton High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,538 students attended Benton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Benton High School?

Students at Benton High School are 75% White, 14% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Benton High School?

Benton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benton Elementary School Elementary : Kingston Elementary School Elementary : Legacy Elementary School Middle : Benton Intermediate School Middle : Benton Middle School

Benton High School

Public 8-12

449 Fairburn Avenue
Benton, LA 71006

(318) 759-2580

District: Bossier Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,075

Feeder schools for Benton High School:

Elementary:	Benton Elementary School
	Kingston Elementary School
	Legacy Elementary School
Middle:	Benton Intermediate School
	Benton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 1,538

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

African American:

13.8%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benton High School ranks better than 89.3% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Bossier Parish School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.6%), African American (13.8%), Hispanic (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bossier Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benton High School is 20.4. 3 high schools in the Bossier Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Benton High School employs 75.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benton High School is $10,075. 3 high schools in the Bossier Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Benton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Benton High School 35^th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Benton High School in the ranking list.)

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Bossier Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Bossier Parish 32^nd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benton High School

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Rank History for all students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	68.82	91^st	290	68.6%
2008	63.88	100^th	291	65.6%
2009	54.07	150^th	301	50.2%
2010	57.51	140^th	297	52.9%
2011	67.50	96^th	300	68.0%
2012	70.43	85^th	310	72.6%
2013	72.74	56^th	312	82.1%
2014	73.47	51^st	309	83.5%
2015	77.65	31^st	312	90.1%
2016	77.49	30^th	297	89.9%
2017	75.37	47^th	297	84.2%
2018	75.10	43^rd	302	85.8%
2019	85.48	21^st	313	93.3%
2021	85.67	24^th	322	92.5%
2022	81.46	37^th	326	88.7%
2023	81.00	34^th	321	89.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	72.54	9^th	39	76.9%
2022	82.70	3^rd	47	93.6%
2023	57.80	22^nd	50	56.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	74.00	21^st	122	82.8%
2021	78.61	17^th	135	87.4%
2022	64.42	36^th	139	74.1%
2023	71.63	29^th	138	79.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	80.96	35^th	301	88.4%
2021	77.53	36^th	285	87.4%
2022	70.15	66^th	322	79.5%
2023	60.20	113^th	321	64.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	87.19	16^th	292	94.5%
2021	84.74	26^th	288	91.0%
2022	78.21	47^th	311	84.9%
2023	77.17	48^th	308	84.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	68.71	4^th	16	75.0%
2021	81.93	3^rd	14	78.6%
2023	67.36	6^th	18	66.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	86.40	22^nd	291	92.4%
2021	87.67	19^th	292	93.5%
2022	82.80	31^st	301	89.7%
2023	83.29	31^st	306	89.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	75.79	28^th	233	88.0%
2021	75.66	28^th	243	88.5%
2022	73.30	40^th	256	84.4%
2023	82.35	29^th	252	88.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	94.34	6^th	78	92.3%
2021	72.42	20^th	92	78.3%
2022	60.60	35^th	103	66.0%
2023	72.78	16^th	107	85.0%

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Rank History for White students at Benton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	79.38	29^th	249	88.4%
2021	85.36	13^th	245	94.7%
2022	80.24	30^th	250	88.0%
2023	73.98	53^rd	249	78.7%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Benton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	636	636
1990	495	197	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	699
1991	482	212	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	700
1992	455	225	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	688
1993	475	248	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
1994	486	252	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
1995	565	230	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1996	565	230	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1997	615	212	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	839
1998	615	223	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	850
1999	396	121	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2000	436	128	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
2001	501	118	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2002	502	106	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
2003	502	106	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
2004	524	106	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
2005	502	106	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	620
2006	513	112	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2007	545	121	4	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
2008	596	127	2	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	746
2009	566	127	0	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
2010	576	117	1	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	717
2011	611	111	3	15	6	1	26	0	773
2012	659	112	7	34	5	0	23	0	840
2013	675	123	7	28	7	0	21	0	861
2014	717	125	13	24	7	0	16	0	902
2015	731	134	9	23	8	0	0	0	905
2016	759	148	7	29	3	0	20	0	966
2017	795	153	9	41	2	0	29	0	1029
2018	886	165	8	45	3	0	32	0	1139
2019	970	184	11	63	8	0	31	0	1267
2020	994	200	16	77	8	1	27	0	1323
2021	1053	196	23	74	8	1	30	0	1385
2022	1069	171	18	78	9	1	39	0	1385
2023	1148	213	23	89	7	3	55	0	1538

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	636	37.7	16.8	21.7
1990	699	38.0	18.3	20.2
1991	700	40.0	17.5	21.3
1992	688	39.0	17.6	21.4
1993	731	42.0	17.4	26
1994	745	42.0	17.7	25.4
1995	799	45.0	17.8	25.2
1996	799	45.0	17.8	25.2
1997	839	46.0	18.2	20.9
1998	850	46.0	18.5	20.9
1999	522	34.0	15.4	21.8
2000	571	36.0	15.9	23.8
2001	624	37.0	16.9	19.2
2002	615	36.0	17.1	18.7
2003	615	36.0	17.1	18.7
2004	638	37.2	17.2	19.6
2005	620	40.1	15.5	20
2006	640	41.2	15.5	24.4
2007	686	42.5	16.1	24.9
2008	746	44.7	16.7	21.4
2009	715	44.6	16.0	24.1
2010	717	45.6	15.7	24.5
2011	773	47.6	16.2	24.7
2012	840	48.4	17.3	24.5
2013	861	46.5	18.4	22.2
2014	902	49.6	18.1	20.5
2015	905	51.0	17.7	18.5
2016	966	59.0	16.3	21.5
2017	1029	54.3	18.9	17
2018	1139	59.2	19.2	17.6
2019	1267	58.5	21.6	18.9
2020	1323	67.0	19.7	21.5
2021	1385	73.0	18.9	15.1
2022	1385	69.5	19.9	19.4
2023	1538	75.2	20.4	27.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	636	37.7	16.8	21.7
1990	699	38.0	18.3	20.2
1991	700	40.0	17.5	21.3
1992	688	39.0	17.6	21.4
1993	731	42.0	17.4	26
1994	745	42.0	17.7	25.4
1995	799	45.0	17.8	25.2
1996	799	45.0	17.8	25.2
1997	839	46.0	18.2	20.9
1998	850	46.0	18.5	20.9
1999	522	34.0	15.4	21.8
2000	571	36.0	15.9	23.8
2001	624	37.0	16.9	19.2
2002	615	36.0	17.1	18.7
2003	615	36.0	17.1	18.7
2004	638	37.2	17.2	19.6
2005	620	40.1	15.5	20
2006	640	41.2	15.5	24.4
2007	686	42.5	16.1	24.9
2008	746	44.7	16.7	21.4
2009	715	44.6	16.0	24.1
2010	717	45.6	15.7	24.5
2011	773	47.6	16.2	24.7
2012	840	48.4	17.3	24.5
2013	861	46.5	18.4	22.2
2014	902	49.6	18.1	20.5
2015	905	51.0	17.7	18.5
2016	966	59.0	16.3	21.5
2017	1029	54.3	18.9	17
2018	1139	59.2	19.2	17.6
2019	1267	58.5	21.6	18.9
2020	1323	67.0	19.7	21.5
2021	1385	73.0	18.9	15.1
2022	1385	69.5	19.9	19.4
2023	1538	75.2	20.4	27.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benton High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,822
2018	$9,964
2019	$9,779
2020	$10,075

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benton High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 21^st of 313 High schools	Ranks 34^th of 321 High schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Benton High School)	91	87	4%
End of Course Geometry (Bossier Parish)	73	76	3%
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)	68	61	7%
End of Course English II (Benton High School)	85	82	3%
End of Course English II (Bossier Parish)	77	74	3%
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Benton High School)	77	74	3%
End of Course U.S. History (Bossier Parish)	66	63	3%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	54	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1267	1538	21.4%
African American	184	213	15.8%
American Indian	8	7	12.5%
Asian	11	23	109.1%
Hispanic	63	89	41.3%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	970	1148	18.4%
Two or More Races	31	55	77.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.9%	27.6%	8.7%

Schools Near Benton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)		LEAP English Language Arts (2023)			LEAP Social Studies (2023)			EOC Algebra I (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC U.S. History (2023)	EOC English I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	EOC Algebra I End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC U.S. History End of Course	EOC English I End of Course	Total
Benton High School	Public	8-12	449 Fairburn Avenue	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 759-2580	1,538	75	20.4	27.6%	1,148 (74.6%)	213 (13.8%)	89 (5.8%)	23 (1.5%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	55 (3.6%)	81	35^th of 326 public high schools	89.3%		81.5	37^th of 326 public high schools	88.7%	2									71.0	87.0	82.0	74.0	87.0	$10,075
Airline High School	Public	8-12	2801 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-5080	2,021	99	20.3	55.6%	846 (41.9%)	837 (41.4%)	209 (10.3%)	61 (3.0%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	61 (3.0%)	68.9	93^rd of 326 public high schools	71.5%		68.7	92^nd of 326 public high schools	71.8%	1									68.0	81.0	73.0	61.0	76.0	$9,720
Northwood High School	Public	9-12	5939 Old Mooringsport Road	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 929-3513	1,068	44	24.2	53.1%	558 (52.2%)	419 (39.2%)	64 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	37.7	211^th of 326 public high schools	35.3%		25.8	245^th of 326 public high schools	24.8%	34									45.0	56.0	62.0	44.0	63.0	$10,826
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	Public	7-12	2550 Thomas E. Howard Drive	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 425-3411	561	30	18.7	85.9%	4 (0.7%)	544 (97.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3.1	316^th of 326 public high schools	3.1%		11.7	283^rd of 326 public high schools	13.2%	33	25.0	16.0	39.0	53.0	45.0	15.0	34.0	24.0	26.0		30.0	8.0	29.0	$13,906
Bossier High School	Public	8-12	777 Bearkat Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-6680	719	44	16.2	84.8%	94 (13.1%)	389 (54.1%)	195 (27.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	29 (4.0%)	14.7	273^rd of 326 public high schools	16.3%		11.8	282^nd of 326 public high schools	13.5%	9									35.0	41.0	49.0	28.0	41.0	$12,375
Booker T. Washington New Technology High School	Public	9-12	2104 Milam Street	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 222-2186	786	39	19.9	83.2%	11 (1.4%)	750 (95.4%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3.5	313^th of 326 public high schools	4.0%		5.6	306^th of 326 public high schools	6.1%	7									19.0		26.0	17.0	34.0	$13,259
Caddo Parish Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1601 Viking Drive	Shreveport	71101	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 221-2501	958	46	21.0	24.8%	566 (59.1%)	195 (20.4%)	57 (5.9%)	98 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	38 (4.0%)	94.2	3^rd of 326 public high schools	99.1%		96	3^rd of 326 public high schools	99.1%										100.0				100.0	$11,518
C.E. Byrd High School	Public	9-12	3201 Line Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 869-2567	1,526	63	24.2	43.1%	703 (46.1%)	666 (43.6%)	90 (5.9%)	15 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.3%)	64.9	117^th of 326 public high schools	64.1%		72.4	72^nd of 326 public high schools	77.9%	45									60.0	66.0	81.0	60.0	78.0	$10,305
Caddo Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	5950 Union Avenue	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 636-5150	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Captain Shreve High School	Public	9-12	6115 East Kings Highway	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 865-7137	1,851	71	25.9	48.8%	644 (34.8%)	1,047 (56.6%)	80 (4.3%)	24 (1.3%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (2.6%)	52.5	166^th of 326 public high schools	49.1%		55.8	145^th of 326 public high schools	55.5%	21									55.0	50.0	74.0	62.0	67.0	$9,854

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