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Benson Unified School District (79226)

360 S Patagonia St
Benson, AZ 85602-6533

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Top 30%

Tel: (520) 720-6700

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Benson Unified School District (79226) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 848 students in Benson Unified School District (79226). This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.

Public Elementary Schools in Benson Unified School District (79226) have an score of 44% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,642 Schools

# Students

1,300 Students

760,671 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

33,869 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
Pre-K	10	25
Kind	81	103
1	82	111
2	85	116
3	89	113
4	89	117
5	83	117
6	95	117
7	99	96
8	93	96
9	5	14
10	8	14
11	13	14
12	15	18
Grade Not Listed	1	1

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Benson Unified School District (79226), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#174 out of 618 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)
2023	#174
2022	#226
2021	#275
2019	#223
2018	#159
2017	#231
2016	#220
2015	#232
2014	#132
2013	#105
2012	#157

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	43%	34%
2022	39%	35%
2021	28%	32%
2019	52%	45%
2018	55%	45%
2017	47%	42%
2016	47%	39%
2015	42%	38%
2014	73%	63%
2013	78%	63%
2012	67%	63%

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44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2022	44%	40%
2021	39%	39%
2019	49%	45%
2018	55%	44%
2017	47%	42%
2016	45%	40%
2015	43%	38%
2014	88%	79%
2013	87%	78%
2012	84%	77%
2011	86%	77%

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32%

24%

(21-22)

80-84%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2022	82%	77%
2021	95%	76%
2020	92%	76%
2019	95%	78%
2018	92%	78%
2017	82%	78%
2016	92%	80%
2015	77%	79%
2014	87%	77%
2013	82%	76%
2012	87%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	0.52	0.65
2022	0.51	0.65
2021	0.51	0.66
2020	0.49	0.65
2019	0.49	0.65
2018	0.46	0.65
2017	0.46	0.65
2016	0.47	0.65
2015	0.46	0.64
2014	0.45	0.64
2013	0.45	0.64
2012	0.46	0.64
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.45	0.64
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.41	0.63
2007	0.43	0.63
2006	0.36	0.63
2005	0.42	0.62
2004	0.41	0.63
2003	0.41	0.63

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	4%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	6%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

29%

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	29%	47%
2022	30%	47%
2021	28%	46%
2020	28%	45%
2019	28%	45%
2018	27%	45%
2017	27%	45%
2016	26%	45%
2015	27%	45%
2014	25%	44%
2013	25%	43%
2012	24%	43%
2011	24%	42%
2010	23%	41%
2009	21%	41%
2008	21%	42%
2007	21%	41%
2006	21%	39%
2005	23%	38%
2004	23%	37%
2003	22%	36%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%

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% White

63%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	63%	35%
2022	64%	35%
2021	64%	36%
2020	66%	38%
2019	66%	38%
2018	69%	38%
2017	69%	38%
2016	68%	39%
2015	69%	40%
2014	70%	41%
2013	70%	42%
2012	70%	42%
2011	69%	42%
2010	71%	44%
2009	73%	44%
2008	73%	44%
2007	73%	45%
2006	80%	47%
2005	73%	48%
2004	74%	48%
2003	74%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,835 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	$14 MM	$4 MM
2022	$16 MM	$4 MM
2021	$14 MM	$4 MM
2020	$16 MM	$4 MM
2019	$13 MM	$4 MM
2018	$12 MM	$4 MM
2017	$11 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$3 MM
2015	$10 MM	$3 MM
2014	$10 MM	$3 MM
2012	$9 MM	$3 MM
2011	$9 MM	$3 MM
2010	$10 MM	$3 MM
2009	$10 MM	$2 MM
2008	$10 MM	$2 MM
2007	$9 MM	$2 MM
2006	$8 MM	$2 MM
2005	$8 MM	$2 MM
2004	$8 MM	$2 MM
2003	$10 MM	$2 MM
2002	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	$14 MM	$4 MM
2022	$17 MM	$4 MM
2021	$14 MM	$4 MM
2020	$17 MM	$4 MM
2019	$13 MM	$4 MM
2018	$11 MM	$4 MM
2017	$10 MM	$3 MM
2016	$10 MM	$3 MM
2015	$14 MM	$2 MM
2014	$10 MM	$3 MM
2012	$11 MM	$3 MM
2011	$10 MM	$2 MM
2010	$14 MM	$2 MM
2009	$12 MM	$2 MM
2008	$9 MM	$2 MM
2007	$8 MM	$2 MM
2006	$8 MM	$2 MM
2005	$7 MM	$2 MM
2004	$11 MM	$1 MM
2003	$8 MM	$1 MM
2002	$8 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,088

$11,429

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	$10,476	$10,782
2022	$12,253	$10,794
2021	$11,993	$11,986
2020	$12,253	$10,794
2019	$10,405	$11,173
2018	$10,422	$11,763
2017	$8,815	$10,306
2016	$8,902	$9,541
2015	$8,059	$9,449
2014	$8,795	$8,489
2012	$7,701	$9,312
2011	$8,256	$9,958
2010	$9,567	$9,449
2009	$9,104	$9,374
2008	$9,575	$9,689
2007	$8,640	$9,028
2006	$8,307	$7,988
2005	$8,518	$7,640
2004	$7,849	$7,113
2003	$9,106	$6,846
2002	$8,783	$7,000

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Spending / Student

$10,835

$11,331

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Benson Unified School District (79226)	Arizona
2023	$10,236	$10,054
2022	$12,879	$10,562
2021	$11,718	$11,177
2020	$12,879	$10,562
2019	$10,300	$10,609
2018	$9,233	$11,165
2017	$8,090	$9,883
2016	$7,640	$8,430
2015	$10,967	$8,879
2014	$8,511	$8,678
2012	$9,356	$9,270
2011	$8,613	$9,464
2010	$13,018	$8,879
2009	$11,285	$8,323
2008	$8,982	$8,177
2007	$7,977	$7,648
2006	$8,110	$7,012
2005	$7,325	$6,644
2004	$11,008	$6,165
2003	$7,492	$5,701
2002	$7,486	$6,081

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Best Benson Unified School District (79226) Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Benson Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

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360 S Patagonia St
Benson, AZ 85602
(520) 720-6801

Gr: 5-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Benson Primary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
:

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360 S Patagonia St
Benson, AZ 85602
(520) 720-6708

Gr: PK-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #33.

Benson Digital Learning Center Online

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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197 E 7th St
Benson, AZ 85602
(520) 720-6702

Gr: K-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 48:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education