📍 41 Alma St, Benton, Lafayette County, 53803
Benton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Benton, Lafayette County. The school has 65 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benton School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benton High enrolls 65 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
21 of the school's 65 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 14 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
Benton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-20, state senate district 17, state house district 49.
Benton High is one of 3 schools in Benton School District, based in Benton, Wisconsin. The district serves 223 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 65 students, Benton High is close to the district average of about 74 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant