Summary:
Benton Area School District has only one high school, Benton Area High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 306 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 404 out of 686 in 2023-2024, earning a 2-3 star rating out of 5.
Benton Area High School's four-year graduation rate for 2022-2023 was 87.5%, slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate was relatively low at 1.6%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams were below the state averages in Algebra I, on par in Biology, and slightly below in Literature. However, the school showed some improvement in proficiency rates in the 2022-2023 school year.
The school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 40% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is lower, suggesting that the district is allocating more resources to support student learning and success at Benton Area High School.
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