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Serving 676 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 1,728 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 25% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). 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 19:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
676 students
1,728 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
93 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1699 out of 2084 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
#1254 out of 2084 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
48%
(Top 50% in MO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Graduation Rate
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
85%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
187
469
Grade 10 Students
165
470
Grade 11 Students
198
435
Grade 12 Students
126
354
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
79%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
