Benton School District

Benton School District is a small Wisconsin district with just three schools — Benton Elementary (PK–6), Benton Middle (7–8), and Benton High (9–12) — serving 223 students in total, all at the same address on Alma St in Benton, WI. The district ranks 175th of 432 Wisconsin districts, in the 59th percentile with 3 stars.

Each school has a distinct profile. Benton Elementary (131 students) is the steadiest, holding 3 stars and the 58th–61st percentile for three years, with strong 6th grade ELA (72.73% vs. state 54.95%), 5th grade math (75% vs. 51.81%), and 4th grade social studies (80.95% vs. 65.51%), though 3rd grade ELA and math fell to 43.75%. Benton Middle (31 students) slipped from 4 stars to 3 stars and 59th percentile in 2025–2026; its 8th graders shine — science at 83.33% vs. state 51.86%, social studies 83.33%, math 72.22% — while 7th grade ELA and math both sit at 31.58%, far below state averages near 55%. Benton High (61 students) swung from 2 stars to 4 stars and the 70th percentile, with ACT math and science both at 60% versus state rates in the low 40s, but ACT ELA at 40% and a graduation rate of 73.3% against the state's 92.0%.

On operations, Benton Middle spends $35,964 per student — far above the elementary school's $11,788 and the high school's $19,951 — and has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (51.61%) and student-teacher ratio (11.8). Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide strength: every school beats the state's 17.3%, led by the elementary school at 7.6%. Because the middle and high schools are so small, a few students can shift percentages by 20–30 points, so families should read year-to-year changes with that in mind.