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IL Regular School Middle School

Benton Grade Sch 5-8

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1000 Forrest St, Benton, IL 62812 • Franklin County
(618) 438-4011
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
429
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.6:1
FRPL Eligible
262
(61.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 262 of 429 (61.1%)
Eligible (Combined): 262 (61.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 167 (38.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 521 students 521 2020-2021 2021-2022: 471 students 471 -9.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 458 students 458 -2.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 433 students 433 -5.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 429 students 429 -0.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 400 (93.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 14 (3.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9 (2.1%) Asian: 5 (1.2%) Black or African American: 1 (0.2%)
429 Students
White 400 93.2%
Hispanic / Latino 14 3.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 2.1%
Asian 5 1.2%
Black or African American 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 429 Students
Grade 5: 112 (26.1%) Grade 6: 102 (23.8%) Grade 7: 116 (27%) Grade 8: 99 (23.1%)
429 Students
Grade 5 112 26.1%
Grade 6 102 23.8%
Grade 7 116 27%
Grade 8 99 23.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
237
55.2%
F
Female Students
192
44.8%