For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 113 students in Benton Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Benton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
622 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
94%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,039 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,486
$23,694
Spending / Student
$22,039
$23,117
Best Benton Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton Area Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Park St
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-2651
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-2651
Gr: 7-8 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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