Summary:
The Benson Unified School District in Arizona is home to two high schools: Benson High School and Benson Digital Learning Center. Based on the available data, Benson High School appears to be the stronger performing school, with higher enrollment, better academic performance, higher graduation rates, and lower dropout rates compared to Benson Digital Learning Center.
Benson High School has a student enrollment of 443, while Benson Digital Learning Center has 43 students. Academically, Benson High School outperforms the district and state averages in 11th-grade proficiency for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, Benson Digital Learning Center lags behind in these areas, with significantly lower ELA and Science scores. Benson High School also has a much higher four-year graduation rate of 87.7% compared to 68.0% at Benson Digital Learning Center, and a lower dropout rate of 1.3% versus 7.7%.
The data suggests that the higher spending per student ($11,991 at Benson High School versus $7,529 at Benson Digital Learning Center) and lower student-teacher ratio (16:1 at Benson High School versus 43:1 at Benson Digital Learning Center) may contribute to the better academic performance and outcomes at Benson High School. Overall, the Benson Unified School District appears to have a standout high school in Benson High School, which outperforms its counterpart in various metrics.
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