Benton Community Senior High School

600 1St St, Van Horne IA, 52346 | Benton Community School District | 319-228-8701
  • grades 9-12
  • students 456
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Van Horne
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
73%Van Horne
69%Iowa

Benton Community Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Benton Community School District" in Van Horne, IA. There are a total of 456 students and 29 teachers at Benton Community Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Benton Community Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 8% higher than the Iowa average.

Benton Community Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Community Senior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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 Community Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 94.8% 94.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 1.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 0.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Van Horne demographics profile

StatisticVan HorneIowaNational
Population9583,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0305791
Median age31.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%60%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Van Horne

IndexVan HorneIowaNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Benton Community Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.