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Benton County School District

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Benton County School District is located in north Mississippi. Benton County School District has 406.62 square miles of land area and 2.04 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Benton County School District population is 8,573. Benton County School District median household income is $29,132 in 2010-2014. Benton County School District median house value is $74,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Benton County School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(86 out of 148, bottom 42%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	8,573 (2010-2014), rank #112
Population Growth	7.46% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	20.98/sq mi, rank #123
Median Household Income:	$29,132 at 2010-2014—1.62% increase since 2005-2009, rank #115
Median House Price:	$74,300 at 2010-2014—20.23% increase since 2005-2009, rank #93
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	406.62 sq mi, rank #57
Water Area:	2.04 sq mi (0.50%), rank #73
State:	Mississippi
County:	Benton County
City:	Hickory Flat, Potts Camp, Myrtle, Blue Mountain, Ripley, Holly Springs, Ashland, Snow Lake Shores, Falkner, Lamar, Michigan City, Walnut
Zip:	38633, 38659, 38650, 38610, 38663, 38635, 38603, 38629, 38642, 38647, 38683
Area:	Memphis, TN-MS-AR

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Benton County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

31 Main St

Ashland MS, 38603, Benton County

Phone: 662-224-6252

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,234	1,262	1,251	1,285	1,279	1,347	1,332
English Language Learner Students:	0	54	8	12	13	27	15
Total Teachers:	82.80	87.93	83.39	79.54	87.02	105.40	108.80
Prekindergarten:	0.30	0.19	0.42	0.14	0.15	0.10	0.20
Kindergarten:	6.09	6.02	5.18	4.00	4.50	6.00	6.00
Elementary:	36.40	39.36	38.13	37.18	39.60	41.90	51.50
Secondary:	34.79	35.59	32.16	31.98	35.73	45.00	32.40
Ungraded:	5.22	6.77	7.50	6.24	7.04	12.40	18.70
Total Other Staff:	96.05	105.82	102.19	98.04	101.78	112.40	115.10
Instructional Aides:	18.00	22.42	21.65	20.13	26.21	29.20	35.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.50	1.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.60	4.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.09	3.19	4.00	2.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.09	3.19	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	2.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.71	3.00	2.70	2.50
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	5.50	5.50	4.50	4.50	4.50	3.70	2.30
District Administrative Support:	4.50	4.50	4.50	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.50
School Administrators:	6.35	6.37	5.96	6.66	5.54	4.30	5.00
School Administrative Support:	3.83	3.83	5.00	5.00	5.38	4.80	5.70
Student Support Services:	5.29	6.79	7.59	6.93	5.78	7.40	5.80
Other Support Services:	44.08	48.91	44.99	42.02	41.18	48.70	47.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.90	14.35	15.00	16.16	14.70	12.78	12.24

Schools

Ashland Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	768 Lamar Rd, Ashland MS 38603
Ashland High	Grade 6 to Grade 12	101 School St, Ashland MS 38603
Ashland Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	123 School St, Ashland MS 38603
Benton Co Regional Vocational Cen	Grade 9 to Grade 12	25 Industrial Dr, Ashland MS 38603
Hickory Flat	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	26 Rebel Dr, Hickory Flat MS 38633

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCT2 Test
2008	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.8	149.3
2009	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.2	148.7
2010	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.9	149
2011	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.9	149.8
2012	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146	150.2
2013	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.3	151
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.7	150.6
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.8	151
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.8	152.1
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.8	153.3
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.2	154.1
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.1	154.2
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.1	148.8
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.9	149.2
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.4	149.5
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.4	149.6
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.9	151
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.5	151.8
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.1	150.5
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	151.1
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.8	151.5
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.5	151.7
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.8	152.8
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149	154.1
2008	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.9	148.5
2009	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.2	148.7
2010	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.1	148.8
2011	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.1	148.9
2012	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.1	149.9
2013	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.7	150.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.2	149.8
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.6	150.2
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.7	151.3
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	151.4
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.4	152.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.3	153.2
2008	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.8	147.6
2009	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.8	148.8
2010	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.9	149.4
2011	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146	149.8
2012	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.5	150.3
2013	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.3	150.7
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.7	149.3
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.3	149.9
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149	150.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.1	150.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.9	151.3
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	152.4
2008	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.1	147
2009	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.7	147.8
2010	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.1	149.7
2011	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.6	149.9
2012	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148	150.7
2013	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	151.4
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.1	148.7
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.6	150.1
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.5	151.1
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.9	152.1
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	152.3
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.9	153.1
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.4	146.6
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.5	147.8
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.4	147.8
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147	149.1
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.5	149.9
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.1	150
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	148.3
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.5	149.6
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.9	151.5
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	153.2
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.8	153.7
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.5	154.6
MST Test
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	22.4%	40.8%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	34.4%	42.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	30.6%	44.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	20.7%	53.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	53.2%	63.1%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	34.7%	39.3%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	29.5%	40%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	26%	42.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	50.5%	56.4%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	61.7%	64.0%
SATP2 Test
2004	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	95.8%	90.7%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	96.2%	91.6%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	96.9%	91%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	95.2%	90.8%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	64.9%	71%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	58.5%	72%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	76.9%	79.6%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	78.2%	85.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	72.5%	81.9%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	88.7%	85.2%
2004	Biology I	End of course	% met std	91.9%	89.2%
2005	Biology I	End of course	% met std	89.4%	91.8%
2006	Biology I	End of course	% met std	98.1%	93.3%
2007	Biology I	End of course	% met std	88.2%	92.2%
2008	Biology I	End of course	% met std	74%	87.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	72.7%	87.6%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	77.8%	86.2%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	74.4%	74.7%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	88.6%	78.5%
2004	English II	End of course	% met std	87.2%	83.1%
2005	English II	End of course	% met std	80.6%	82.8%
2006	English II	End of course	% met std	82.7%	78.1%
2007	English II	End of course	% met std	74.3%	77.2%
2008	English II	End of course	% met std	48.4%	69.7%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	45.1%	69%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	55.1%	68%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	55.4%	71.8%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	71.1%	73.1%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	73.3%	73%
2004	US History	End of course	% met std	98.6%	95.7%
2005	US History	End of course	% met std	89.5%	96.4%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	97%	95.9%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	91%	93.9%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	89%	94.3%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	88%	96.9%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	86%	93%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	92.9%	93%
2012	US History	End of course	% met std	63.6%	72.9%
2013	US History	End of course	% met std	85.1%	81.3%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$11,922,000	$9,530		$11,090,000	$8,630		$11,224,000	$8,776
Federal:	$3,279,000	$2,621	27.5%	$3,053,000	$2,376	27.5%	$2,999,000	$2,345	26.7%
State:	$6,724,000	$5,375	56.4%	$6,108,000	$4,753	55.1%	$6,399,000	$5,003	57.0%
Local:	$1,919,000	$1,534	16.1%	$1,929,000	$1,501	17.4%	$1,826,000	$1,428	16.3%
Total Expenditures:	$13,003,000	$10,394		$10,756,000	$8,370		$10,786,000	$8,433
Total Current Expenditures:	$11,093,000	$8,867		$10,253,000	$7,979		$10,499,000	$8,209
Instructional Expenditures:	$6,008,000	$4,803	54.2%	$5,595,000	$4,354	54.6%	$5,695,000	$4,453	54.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$738,000	$590	6.7%	$743,000	$578	7.2%	$885,000	$692	8.4%
Administration:	$1,386,000	$1,108	12.5%	$1,415,000	$1,101	13.8%	$1,485,000	$1,161	14.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$2,961,000	$2,367	26.7%	$2,500,000	$1,946	24.4%	$2,434,000	$1,903	23.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,866,000	$1,492		$463,000	$360		$253,000	$198
Construction:	$1,676,000	$1,340		$99,000	$77		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$1,000	$1		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$44,000	$35		$39,000	$30		$34,000	$27

Total Salary:	$6,048,000	$4,835		$5,952,000	$4,632		$6,078,000	$4,752
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,812,000	$3,047	63.0%	$3,744,000	$2,914	62.9%	$3,809,000	$2,978	62.7%
Other Salary:	$2,236,000	$1,787	37.0%	$2,208,000	$1,718	37.1%	$2,269,000	$1,774	37.3%
Total Benefit:	$1,964,000	$1,570		$1,885,000	$1,467		$1,947,000	$1,522
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,234,000	$986	62.8%	$1,178,000	$917	62.5%	$1,212,000	$948	62.2%
Other Benefit:	$730,000	$584	37.2%	$707,000	$550	37.5%	$735,000	$575	37.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	68.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	22.5%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	38.8%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	15.0%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	23.8%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	17.5%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	5.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$36,965.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,026.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,530.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,415.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$45,206.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$43,820.0

* Benton County School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.