Benton School District (Arkansas)

Benton School District is a public school district based in Benton, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 112.22 square miles (290.6 km2) of land, including portions of Saline County and Garland County serving communities such as most of Benton, a small slice of Salem CDP,[2] Lonsdale,[3] and Hot Springs National Park.

Benton School District
Location
211 Border Street
Benton, Arkansas 72015
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
AccreditationArkansas Department of Education
Schools7[1]
NCES District ID0502960[1]
Students and staff
Students4,750[1]
Teachers288.36 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff503.36 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio16.47[1]
Other information
Websiteww2.bentonschools.org

The district proves comprehensive education for more than 4,750 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students while employing more than 500 faculty, administrators and staff. The district and its seven schools are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

History

In 1979 the Rural Dale School District dissolved, with a portion going to the Benton district.[4]

Schools
Secondary schools
  • Benton High School, serving more than 950 students in grades 10 through 12.
  • Benton Junior High School, serving more than 700 students in grades 8 and 9.
  • Benton Middle School, serving more than 1150 students in grades 5, 6 and 7.
Elementary schools
  • Angie Grant Elementary School, serving more than 550 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.
  • Caldwell Ełementary School, serving more than 500 students in kindergarten through grade 4.
  • Perrin Ełementary School, serving more than 600 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.
  • Ringgold Ełementary School, serving more than 550 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Benton School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Saline County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Garland County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  4. Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 17 (PDF p. 17/27).

Further reading

These include maps of predecessor districts:

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