Benton Middle School

6140 Hwy 3, Benton, LA 71006 | (318) 549-5310

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 627

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 627 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 100th out of 419 middle schools in LA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6140 Highway 3, Benton, LA 71006

Principal or Admin: Dwayne W. Slack
Fax: (318) 549-5323

School District Details

Bossier Parish School Board District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,843
Graduation Rate: 73.2%
Dropout Rate: 4.4%
Students Per Teacher: 15.2
Enrolled Students: 20,186

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 627
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 353 (56.3%)
Females: 274 (43.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (6.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 150 (23.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 193 (30.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Benton Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.5%
Black	106	16.9%
Asian	5	0.8%
Hispanic	17	2.7%
White	496	79.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	200	31.9%
7th Grade	230	36.7%
8th Grade	197	31.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 70%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:30%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 16 Years
Average Salary: $42,871

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Benton Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$37,662	13%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,616	88%

Source: LA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Benton Middle School

Reviewed by Former Student on January 02, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I went to this school at one point and at first i was misserable but then i got happy and then I moved and i noticed how big of a mistake i made by leaving the school and i wish i stayed there!!!!!!! All I know is that this is a great school so BMS keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by Student on March 26, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
awesome school

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