Benton High School

5655 South Fourth, St. Joseph, MO 64504 | (816) 671-4030
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 896
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School Description

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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
Benton High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.4%
Black606.7%
Asian60.7%
Hispanic333.7%
White79388.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Benton High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade26629.7%
10th Grade25228.1%
11th Grade19521.8%
12th Grade18320.4%
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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