Benton County School District
Benton County School District is located in west Tennessee. Benton County School District has 394.14 square miles of land area and 42.09 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Benton County School District population is 16,345. Benton County School District median household income is $34,087 in 2010-2014. Benton County School District median house value is $82,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Benton County School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Benton County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
197 Briarwood St
Camden TN, 38320, Benton County
Phone: 731-584-6111
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 2,290 | 2,295 | 2,841 | 2,311 | 2,457 | 2,483 | 2,541 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
| Total Teachers: | 168.40 | 169.50 | 175.30 | 177.00 | 182.00 | 179.00 | 181.50 |
| Prekindergarten: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 9.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 10.50 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 |
| Elementary: | 99.40 | 101.50 | 105.50 | 110.00 | 115.00 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Secondary: | 55.00 | 53.00 | 53.80 | 52.50 | 52.00 | 50.00 | 51.50 |
| Ungraded: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Total Other Staff: | 188.10 | 191.80 | 198.20 | 195.20 | 196.20 | 187.70 | 189.10 |
| Instructional Aides: | 37.00 | 37.00 | 43.00 | 43.00 | 47.50 | 47.50 | 47.40 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.00 | 4.20 | 3.60 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.60 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 6.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.50 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 1.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| School Administrators: | 11.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA |
| Other Support Services: | 103.10 | 103.10 | 103.10 | 103.10 | 101.10 | 93.60 | 94.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.60 | 13.54 | 16.21 | 13.06 | 13.50 | 13.87 | 14.00 |
Schools
| Benton Co Adult High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 175 Briarwood Av, Camden TN 38320 | |
| Benton County Career - Technical Center | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 155 Schools Dr, Camden TN 38320 | |
| Big Sandy School | Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 13305 Hwy 69 A, Big Sandy TN 38221 | |
| Briarwood School | Grade 3 to Grade 5 | 169 Briarwood Av, Camden TN 38320 | |
| Camden Central High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 115 Schools Dr, Camden TN 38320 | |
| Camden Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 2 | 208 Washington Av, Camden TN 38320 | |
| Camden Jr High School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 75 Schools Dr, Camden TN 38320 | |
| Holladay Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 9 | 148 Stokes Rd, Holladay TN 38341 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| TCAP Test | |||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.6% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 51% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 55% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.9% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.1% | 43% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 45.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 31% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 45% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 46.2% |
| 2010 | Math | All grades | % met std | 34.4% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades | % met std | 41.2% | 41% |
| 2012 | Math | All grades | % met std | 49.2% | 47.2% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 42.6% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 44.9% | 47.5% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 48% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 46.3% | N/A |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 38.9% | 47% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47.6% | 55.3% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 59.8% | N/A |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 61.1% | 58% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.1% | 60.7% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $22,936,000 | $8,073 | $22,198,000 | $9,605 | $22,278,000 | $9,067 | |||
| Federal: | $3,537,000 | $1,245 | 15.4% | $3,525,000 | $1,525 | 15.9% | $3,410,000 | $1,388 | 15.3% |
| State: | $12,042,000 | $4,239 | 52.5% | $12,007,000 | $5,196 | 54.1% | $12,022,000 | $4,893 | 54.0% |
| Local: | $7,357,000 | $2,590 | 32.1% | $6,666,000 | $2,884 | 30.0% | $6,846,000 | $2,786 | 30.7% |
| Total Expenditures: | $22,532,000 | $7,931 | $22,367,000 | $9,678 | $21,341,000 | $8,686 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $20,789,000 | $7,317 | $19,871,000 | $8,598 | $19,454,000 | $7,918 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $12,878,000 | $4,533 | 61.9% | $12,173,000 | $5,267 | 61.3% | $12,090,000 | $4,921 | 62.1% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $2,044,000 | $719 | 9.8% | $2,110,000 | $913 | 10.6% | $2,074,000 | $844 | 10.7% |
| Administration: | $1,773,000 | $624 | 8.5% | $1,658,000 | $717 | 8.3% | $1,528,000 | $622 | 7.9% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $4,094,000 | $1,441 | 19.7% | $3,930,000 | $1,701 | 19.8% | $3,762,000 | $1,531 | 19.3% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $1,284,000 | $452 | $2,016,000 | $872 | $1,375,000 | $560 | |||
| Construction: | $444,000 | $156 | $372,000 | $161 | $315,000 | $128 | |||
| Total Other: | $200,000 | $70 | $210,000 | $91 | $222,000 | $90 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $251,000 | $88 | $270,000 | $117 | $289,000 | $118 | |||
| Total Salary: | $12,359,000 | $4,350 | $11,749,000 | $5,084 | $11,638,000 | $4,737 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $8,622,000 | $3,035 | 69.8% | $8,131,000 | $3,518 | 69.2% | $8,188,000 | $3,333 | 70.4% |
| Other Salary: | $3,737,000 | $1,315 | 30.2% | $3,618,000 | $1,566 | 30.8% | $3,450,000 | $1,404 | 29.6% |
| Total Benefit: | $4,280,000 | $1,507 | $4,371,000 | $1,891 | $3,735,000 | $1,520 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $2,990,000 | $1,052 | 69.9% | $3,123,000 | $1,351 | 71.4% | $2,613,000 | $1,063 | 70.0% |
| Other Benefit: | $1,290,000 | $454 | 30.1% | $1,248,000 | $540 | 28.6% | $1,122,000 | $457 | 30.0% |