Benton School District is a public school district based in Benton, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 112.22 square miles (290.6 km2) of land,[citation needed] including portions of Saline County and Garland County serving communities such as most of Benton, a small slice of Salem CDP,[2] Lonsdale,[3] and Hot Springs National Park.[citation needed]
| Benton School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
211 Border Street
United StatesBenton, Arkansas 72015 | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 7[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0502960[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4,750[1] |
| Teachers | 288.36 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 503.36 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.47[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | ww2 |
The district proves comprehensive education for more than 4,750 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students while employing more than 500 faculty, administrators and staff.[citation needed] The district and its seven schools are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
History
editIn 1979 the Rural Dale School District dissolved, with a portion going to the Benton district.[4]
Schools
edit- Secondary schools
- Benton High School, serving more than 950 students in grades 10 through 12.
- Benton Junior High School, serving more than 700 students in grades 8 and 9.
- Benton Middle School, serving more than 1150 students in grades 5, 6 and 7.
- Elementary schools
- Angie Grant Elementary School, serving more than 550 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.
- Caldwell Elementary School, serving more than 500 students in kindergarten through grade 4.
- Perrin Elementary School, serving more than 600 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.
- Ringgold Elementary School, serving more than 550 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Benton School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Saline County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Garland County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 17 (PDF p. 17/27).
Further reading
editThese include maps of predecessor districts:
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Saline County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Garland County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
