Top Rankings
Benton Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 490 students in Benton Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Benton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Benton Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Benton Community Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,614 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benton Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,290 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,950 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,290
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,950
$16,042
Best Benton Community School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton Community Senior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 1st St
Van Horne, IA 52346
(319) 228-8701
Van Horne, IA 52346
(319) 228-8701
Gr: 9-12 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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