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Benton, AR

38,898 residents•6,346 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
4.1
out of 10
24% above Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
42%Math
39%Reading
16% above Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
8.35
per 1,000 students
62% above Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
53.14
per 1,000 residents
16% below Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
3

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

Schools in Benton

15 schools
5.5
Westbrook Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Benton Junior High School
Middlepublic
5.2
Hurricane Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Benton High School
Highpublic
4.7
Perrin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Caldwell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Harmony Grove Junior High School
Middlepublic
4.3
Benton Middle School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Harmony Grove High School
Highpublic
3.4
Harmony Grove Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Angie Grant Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Ringgold Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Benton

53 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Benton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
62% above Arkansas avg
8.35
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
3
Drug
36
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs68%
  • Assault25%
  • Theft6%
  • Weapons2%

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 Benton

2,067 total incidents reported across Benton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
16% below Arkansas avg
53.14
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
468
Property
1,251
Drug
337
Weapons
7
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft35%
  • Assault20%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other8%

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

6,346 students enrolled across Benton's schools.

  • Public6,21998%
  • Private1272%

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 Benton's K-12 schools.

  • White69%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
39%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.