📍 525 Park Street, Benton, Columbia County, 17814
Appleman El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Benton, Columbia County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benton Area SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Appleman El Sch enrolls 316 students across grades K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 295 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 316 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 156 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Appleman El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 109.
Appleman El Sch is one of 3 schools in Benton Area SD, based in Benton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 611 students district-wide and employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 316 students, Appleman El Sch is larger than the district average of about 204 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant