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Benton High

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Benton High ranks 228 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 38% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Benton High is a public high school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 702 students. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 218 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Benton High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri high schools over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 228 out of 367 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Benton High faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics when compared to both the district and state averages. The school consistently underperforms on standardized test scores, with only 15.8% of Benton High students proficient or better in Algebra I in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 31.3% for the St. Joseph district and 45.4% for the state. Benton High has also struggled with fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 76.9% to 96.7% over the past few years, and higher dropout rates compared to the district and state averages.

When comparing Benton High to other high schools in the St. Joseph district, such as Lafayette High and Central High, Benton High consistently underperforms in test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This suggests that Benton High may be struggling to provide the same level of educational opportunities and outcomes as its peers within the district. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

682

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,134

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5655 S Fourth
Saint Joseph, MO 64504-1708

(816) 671-4030

District: St. Joseph

Feeder schools for Benton High:

Elementary:	Hosea Elementary
	Hyde Elementary
Middle:	Spring Garden Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 30 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Missouri avg41%

228^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the St. Joseph

218^th of 367St. Joseph among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	228 of 367	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	285 of 378	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	317 of 352	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	262 of 361	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	258 of 358	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	416 of 460	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	380 of 468	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	319 of 404	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	341 of 401	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	417 of 504	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	370 of 521	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	386 of 523	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	416 of 522	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	483 of 528	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	456 of 516	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	472 of 507	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	53.2	262 of 539	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	207 of 538	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	171 of 534	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	64 of 74	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	58 of 70	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	53 of 64	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.2	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	213 of 279	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	178 of 274	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.6	250 of 268	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	195 of 250	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	196 of 255	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	348 of 368	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	294 of 382	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	193 of 306	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	261 of 321	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	296 of 302	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	263 of 310	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	291 of 309	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	399 of 430	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	354 of 440	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I59%+22 vs state

Government33%-8 vs state

Algebra I16%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Benton High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	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	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton High	Public	9-12	5655 S Fourth	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4030	682	51	13.4	46.9%	491 (72.0%)	18 (2.6%)	96 (14.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	64 (9.4%)	36.2	228^th of 367 public high schools	37.9%		24.6	285^th of 378 public high schools	24.6%	57			15.8	58.9			32.6	$16,134	$429	$15,705
Central High	Public	9-12	2602 Edmond	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4080	1,733	105	16.4	37.6%	1,078 (62.2%)	129 (7.4%)	266 (15.3%)	51 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	41 (2.4%)	164 (9.5%)	48.2	169^th of 367 public high schools	54.0%		34.6	236^th of 378 public high schools	37.6%	67			26.5	55.8	45.6	92.2	38.5	$14,181	$233	$13,948
Hillyard Technical Center	Public	9-12	3434 Faraon	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4170	0	26	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western Recept/Diag Corr Centr	Public	7-12	3401 Faraon St	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(816) 387-2158	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western Region Treatment Centr	Public	7-12	3401 Faraon St	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(816) 387-2158	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lafayette High	Public	9-12	412 Highland Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4220	644	53	12.1	100.0%	415 (64.4%)	57 (8.9%)	69 (10.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.0%)	82 (12.7%)	28.4	275^th of 367 public high schools	25.1%		15.6	325^th of 378 public high schools	14.0%	50			30.2	39.4	36.2		25.4	$17,249	$506	$16,743
Mid-Buchanan Senior High	Public	7-12	3221 SE State Rte H	Faucett	64448	Buchanan County	Mid-Buchanan County R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 238-1646	415	30	13.8	17.8%	393 (94.7%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	71.3	63^rd of 367 public high schools	82.8%					(n/a)	57.4	35.6	63.6	41.5				$13,033	$205	$12,828
Riverbend Treatment Center	Public	6-12	5910 Mitchell Ave	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 390-9801	17	5	3.4	82.4%	9 (52.9%)	7 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Dekalb Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	702 Main St	De Kalb	64440	Buchanan County	Buchanan County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 685-3211	120	16	7.5	26.7%	118 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)								$18,321	$376	$17,945
North Platte High	Public	9-12	212 W Sixth St	Dearborn	64439	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 450-3344	220	17	13.0	25.9%	208 (94.5%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	35	232^nd of 367 public high schools	36.8%					(n/a)			29.7	30.8				$12,431	$400	$12,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton High

How many students attend Benton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Benton High.

What district is Benton High in?

St. Joseph

What is the racial makeup of Benton High?

Students at Benton High are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Benton High a good school?

Benton High ranks 228^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Benton High?

Benton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hosea Elementary
Elementary : Hyde Elementary
Middle : Spring Garden Middle

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