Best Public Schools in Benton, ME

Summary:

The city of Benton, Maine has only one school, Benton Elementary School, which serves grades 1-6 and has an enrollment of 545 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49.

Benton Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with 92.11% of students identifying as white. The school's state-wide ranking has declined over the past three school years, from 125 out of 228 in 2020-2021 to 227 out of 290 in 2022-2023, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.1%. Additionally, 40.55% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

However, Benton Elementary School's student-teacher ratio of 11.6 is better than 2 other elementary schools in the same district, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning and engagement. The school's racial diversity, though small, could also be an asset if the school ensures that all students are receiving equitable educational opportunities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Benton Elementary School	Public	1-6	68 School Drive	Benton	04901	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 453-4240	545	47	11.6	40.6%	502 (92.1%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	30.3	227^th of 290 public elementary schools	21.7%		28.4	153^rd of 210 public elementary schools	27.1%	74	51.8	49.9	20.5	$15,684

Cities Near Benton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterville	0.4 mi	5	176^th
Winslow	0.63 mi	3	106^th
Fairfield	2.72 mi	3	227^th
Oakland	4.19 mi	4	62^nd
Hinckley	7.46 mi	1	64^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.