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Benton, KY
Public School Ratings




Benton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Marshall County School District details

Marshall County School District
86 High School Rd
Benton, KY 42025

4,394 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Marshall County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.1% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
43%
43%
46%
47%
39%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Benton Elementary School
208 W 11th St
Benton, KY, 42025
PK-05
Calvert City Elementary School
563 E 5th Avenue
Calvert City, KY, 42029
PK-05
Central Elementary School
115 Jim Goheen Drive
Benton, KY, 42025
PK-05
Jonathan Elementary School
9207 Us Hwy 68 E
Benton, KY, 42025
PK-05
Mc Academy School
397 High School Road
Benton, KY, 42025
06-12
Marshall County High School
416 High School Rd
Benton, KY, 42025
09-12
Marshall County Technical Center School
341 High School Rd
Benton, KY, 42025
09-12
North Marshall Middle School
3111 U. S. Hwy 95
Calvert City, KY, 42029
06-08
Purchase Youth Village School
473 Old Symsonia Rd
Benton, KY, 42025
01-12
Sharpe Elementary School
8400 Us Hwy 68 W
Benton, KY, 42025
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 95.1% 75.7%
Black 0.4% 11.5%
Hispanic 3.7% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 60.1% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 56.4% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.6% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,725 $33,944,000 54.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $680 $2,988,000 4.8%
Staff $305 $1,342,000 2.1%
General Administration $418 $1,836,000 2.9%
School Administration $619 $2,721,000 4.3%
Operation $1,321 $5,804,000 9.3%
Transportation $552 $2,424,000 3.9%
Other $294 $1,290,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,189 $18,405,000 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,345 $10,304,000 16.4%
Total Expenditures $14,259 $62,653,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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