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Serving 702 students in grades 9-12, Benton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,720 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
702 students
1,720 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
110 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1831 out of 2076 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
#1338 out of 2076 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
19%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)(21-22 School Year Data)
48%
(Top 50% in MO)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)(21-22 School Year Data)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MO)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
79%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
183
433
Grade 10 Students
172
447
Grade 11 Students
162
442
Grade 12 Students
185
398
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
