Benton High

41 Alma St, Benton WI, 53803 | Benton School District | 608-759-4002
  • grades 9-12
  • students 70
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Benton
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
47%Benton
41%Wisconsin

Benton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Benton School District" in Benton, WI. There are a total of 70 students and 7 teachers at Benton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Benton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 1% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Benton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students70
Teachers7
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment12
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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, there are a total of 12 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-59%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 95.3% 94.5% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 0.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.2% 2.5% 3.1%

Benton demographics profile

StatisticBentonWisconsinNational
Population8525,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,01110891
Median age42.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English99%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Benton

IndexBentonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade94.7%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college55.3%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.5%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Benton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.