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Benson, NC

4,660 residents•3,946 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
7.0
out of 10
23% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
60%Math
—Reading
20% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.25
per 1,000 students
92% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
85.62
per 1,000 residents
41% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Benson; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Benson

5 schools
8.7
Benson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Meadow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
McGee's Crossroads Middle School
Middlepublic
7.3
Benson Middle School
Middlepublic
2.9
West Johnston High
Highpublic

School Crime in Benson

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Benson in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
92% below North Carolina avg
0.25
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Benson

399 total incidents reported across Benson in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
41% above North Carolina avg
85.62
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
118
Property
247
Drug
26
Weapons
6
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft24%
  • Vandalism22%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Forgery5%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,946 students enrolled across Benson's schools.

  • Public3,946100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Benson's K-12 schools.

  • White52%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Black12%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
53%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.