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Benton Grade Sch 5-8

PublicRegular
Benton, Illinois · Benton CCSD 47
Students433enrolled
FRL58%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.7:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle5–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students433
Grade Span5–8
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch58%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Benton Grade Sch 5-8
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
433
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
58%+1.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
5–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Benton Grade Sch 5-8 is a public middle serving grades 5–8 in Benton, Illinois. The school enrolls 433 students. It is part of the Benton CCSD 47 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span5–8
DistrictBenton CCSD 47
County17055
CityBenton
ZIP62812
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170595004370

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment433

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %58%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)