Benton High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 896 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 405th out of 513 high schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5655 S Fourth, St. Joseph, MO 64504
- Principal or Admin: J Westfall-Modis
- Fax: (816) 671-4036
School District Details
- St. Joseph School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,359
- Graduation Rate: 81.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 11,737
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 896
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 468 (52.2%)
- Females: 428 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 121 (13.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 339 (37.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 460 (51.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.4% |
| Black | 60 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 3.7% |
| White | 793 | 88.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 266 | 29.7% |
| 10th Grade | 252 | 28.1% |
| 11th Grade | 195 | 21.8% |
| 12th Grade | 183 | 20.4% |
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 8.4%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 52.0%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 7.5%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 17.2%
Percent Entering the Military: 0.4%
Percent Unknown: 5.3%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
21.0
District:
18.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
85.2%
District:
88.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.0%
District:
1.7%
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $84,653
Average Salary of Teachers: $45,233
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 4.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 9.6
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
94.2%
District:
99.7%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
2.9%
District:
0.3%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 2.9%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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