Benton Central Jr-Sr High School

4241 E 300 S, Oxford IN, 47971 | Benton Community School Corporation | 765-884-1600
  • grades 7-12
  • students 891
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Oxford
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
47%Oxford
46%Indiana

Benton Central Jr-Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Benton Community School Corporation" in Oxford, IN. There are a total of 891 students and 64 teachers at Benton Central Jr-Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Benton Central Jr-Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 6% higher than the Indiana average.

Benton Central Jr-Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students891
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment114
Taking some courses114
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses77

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benton Central Jr-Sr High School, there are a total of 114 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 114 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
840-44%
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
850-54%
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benton Central Jr-Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 90.1% 88.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.6% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 8.2% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Oxford demographics profile

StatisticOxfordIndianaNational
Population1,3536,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,47118891
Median age42.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Oxford

IndexOxfordIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade86.3%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college46.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters2.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Benton Central Jr-Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.