Benton Community School District
Benton Community School District is a public school district based in Van Horne, Iowa, serving 1,637 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 327 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,637 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Benton Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Benton Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,637 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,207 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 409 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Community School DistrictKnoxville | 1,664 | 4 | $12,034 | 13.9 | #62 |
| Winterset Community School DistrictWinterset | 1,644 | 4 | $11,455 | 14.8 | #63 |
| Benton Community School DistrictVan Horne · this district | 1,637 | 5 | $10,637 | 15.6 | #64 |
| Algona Community School DistrictAlgona | 1,622 | 5 | $12,029 | 16.1 | #65 |
| Atlantic Community School DistrictAtlantic | 1,621 | 4 | $11,644 | 14.7 | #66 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Municipal School DistrictForest, MS | 1,638 | $9,248 | 15.5 |
| Otsego LocalBowling Green, OH | 1,637 | $10,289 | 19.5 |
| Palmerton Area School DistrictPalmerton, PA | 1,637 | $15,658 | 11.5 |
| North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield, RI | 1,637 | $16,336 | 13.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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