Benton High School

6136 Highway 3, Benton LA, 71006 | Bossier Parish School District | 318-549-5240
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1139
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 97% 47% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Benton
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
88%Benton
66%Louisiana

Benton High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bossier Parish School District" in Benton, LA. There are a total of 1,139 students and 59 teachers at Benton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Benton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 96.5%, which is 47% higher than the Louisiana average.

Benton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1139
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment123
Taking some courses121
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses78

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 High School, there are a total of 123 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 121 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School96%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All97%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School97%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 79.8% 59.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 13.6% 27.6% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 6.8% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 3.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Benton demographics profile

StatisticBentonLouisianaNational
Population2,1244,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)84410891
Median age39.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Benton

IndexBentonLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college48.4%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Benton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.