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 21st of 313 High schools | Ranks 34th of 321 High schools | 3.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Geometry (Benton High School) | 91 | 87 | 4% |
End of Course Geometry (Bossier Parish) | 73 | 76 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Benton High School) | 85 | 82 | 3% |
End of Course English II (Bossier Parish) | 77 | 74 | 3% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Benton High School) | 77 | 74 | 3% |
End of Course U.S. History (Bossier Parish) | 66 | 63 | 3% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1267 | 1538 | 21.4% |
African American | 184 | 213 | 15.8% |
American Indian | 8 | 7 | 12.5% |
Asian | 11 | 23 | 109.1% |
Hispanic | 63 | 89 | 41.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | |
White | 970 | 1148 | 18.4% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 55 | 77.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 18.9% | 27.6% | 8.7% |