Impact of COVID-19 on Benton High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 19th of 282 High schools | Ranks 24th of 295 High schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English (Benton High School) | 74.1 | 68.8 | 5.3% |
10th Grade English (Benton School District) | 74.1 | 68.8 | 5.3% |
10th Grade English (Arkansas) | 59.6 | 54.4 | 5.2% |
10th Grade Math (Benton High School) | 46.2 | 35.3 | 10.9% |
10th Grade Math (Benton School District) | 46.2 | 35.3 | 10.9% |
10th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 29.2 | 20.4 | 8.8% |
10th Grade Science (Benton High School) | 44.1 | 40.6 | 3.5% |
10th Grade Science (Benton School District) | 44.1 | 40.6 | 3.5% |
10th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 33 | 28.6 | 4.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Benton High School) | 42.8 | 49.5 | 6.7% |
10th Grade Reading (Benton School District) | 42.8 | 49.5 | 6.7% |
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 32.2 | 35.9 | 3.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Benton High School) | 32.1 | 37.4 | 5.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Benton School District) | 32.1 | 37.4 | 5.3% |
11th Grade English (Benton High School) | 57.1 | 58 | 0.9% |
11th Grade English (Benton School District) | 57.1 | 58 | 0.9% |
11th Grade Reading (Benton High School) | 38.2 | 43.8 | 5.6% |
11th Grade Reading (Benton School District) | 38.2 | 43.8 | 5.6% |
11th Grade Science (Benton High School) | 32.4 | 34.6 | 2.2% |
11th Grade Science (Benton School District) | 32.4 | 34.6 | 2.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1200 | 1319 | 9.9% |
African American | 113 | 109 | 3.5% |
American Indian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Asian | 10 | 16 | 60% |
Hispanic | 78 | 167 | 114.1% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 75% |
White | 961 | 974 | 1.4% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 47 | 46.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 30.8% | 30.5% | 0.3% |