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BENTON ACADEMY

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216 ACADEMY DR, BENTON, MS 39039 • YAZOO County
(662) 673-9722

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00736017
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 2802
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 7.38 hrs/day
County FIPS 28163
Physical Location Address 216 Academy Dr
Benton, MS 39039-7907

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
247
Teachers (FTE)
24.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.08:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 99.2% Black or African American: 0.8%
247 Students
White 245 est. 99.2%
Black or African American 2 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
107
43.3%
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Female Students
140
56.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 166 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 16 (9.6%) Kindergarten: 16 (9.6%) Transitional 1st Grade: 2 (1.2%) 1st Grade: 14 (8.4%) 2nd Grade: 15 (9%) 3rd Grade: 15 (9%) 4th Grade: 22 (13.3%) 5th Grade: 20 (12%) 6th Grade: 22 (13.3%) 7th Grade: 24 (14.5%)
166 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 16 9.6%
Kindergarten 16 9.6%
Transitional 1st Grade 2 1.2%
1st Grade 14 8.4%
2nd Grade 15 9%
3rd Grade 15 9%
4th Grade 22 13.3%
5th Grade 20 12%
6th Grade 22 13.3%
7th Grade 24 14.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 150 300 2019-2020: 216 students 216 2019-2020 2021-2022: 235 students 235 +8.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 247 students 247 +5.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 247 24.5 10.1:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 235 19.9 11.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 216 19.1 11.3:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 39039)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 39039 Income: $56,381 $56k ZIP 39039 Home Value: $150,600 $151k ZIP 39039 This ZIP Benton Income: $56,381 $56k Benton Home Value: $150,600 $151k Benton City Average YAZOO County Income: $48,190 $48k YAZOO County Home Value: $153,133 $153k YAZOO County County Average Mississippi Income: $52,090 $52k Mississippi Home Value: $137,214 $137k Mississippi State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 39039 Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% Benton Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% YAZOO County Poverty Rate: 25.2% 25.2% Mississippi Poverty Rate: 18.4% 18.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 39039 Current ZIP
$56,381 $150,600 15.2% 2,218
Benton (City Average)
$56,381 $150,600 15.2% 2,218
YAZOO County (County Average)
$48,190 $153,133 25.2% 26,464
Mississippi (State Average)
$52,090 $137,214 18.4% 2,746,137
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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