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Benton County School District

197 Briarwood St
Camden, TN 38320
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Benton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 461 students in Benton County School District.
Public Preschools in Benton County School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,130 Students
417,429 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Benton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
34%
34%
37%
38%
40%
85%
90%
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0.19
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,736 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,664 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,736
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,664
$11,478

Best Benton County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
208 Washington Ave
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4918
Gr: PK-2 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,130 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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