LA
Regular School
Elementary School
Benton Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
595
Teachers (FTE)
42.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
FRPL Eligible
271
(45.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 271 of 595 (45.5%)
Free Lunch: 237 (39.8%)
Reduced-Price: 34 (5.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 324 (54.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
595
Students
| White | 427 | 71.8% | |
| Black or African American | 89 | 15% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 42 | 7.1% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 28 | 4.7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.7% | |
| Asian | 4 | 0.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
595
Students
| Grade 1 | 129 | 21.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 17.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15.3% | |
| Grade 4 | 155 | 26.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 19.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
47.6%
Male Students
283
F
52.4%
Female Students
312