Benton Grade School 5-8
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 442 elementary school students from grades 5-8
- Ranks 950th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Jamie Neal
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,247
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 1,079
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 442
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 208 (47.1%)
- Females: 229 (51.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (9.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 203 (45.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 245 (55.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
Black | 6 | 1.4% |
Asian | 4 | 0.9% |
Hispanic | 2 | 0.5% |
White | 424 | 95.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
5th Grade | 116 | 26.2% |
6th Grade | 117 | 26.5% |
7th Grade | 105 | 23.8% |
8th Grade | 104 | 23.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.2%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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