Benton CCSD 47
Benton CCSD 47 is a public school district based in Benton, Illinois, serving 1,000 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #376 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Stephen C Smith. It spends about $13,706 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Benton CCSD 47 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Benton CCSD 47 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,706 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,454 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.6 | 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 Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Stephen C Smith
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth School District 127Worth | 1,015 | 4 | $15,762 | 12.2 | #372 |
| Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11Warrensburg | 1,014 | 3 | $12,710 | 16.1 | #373 |
| West Northfield School District 31Northbrook | 1,010 | 2 | $24,081 | 10.2 | #374 |
| United CUSD 304Monmouth | 1,008 | 4 | $16,951 | 11.9 | #375 |
| Benton CCSD 47Benton · this district | 1,000 | 2 | $13,706 | 14.3 | #376 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris School DistrictParis, AR | 1,000 | $11,267 | 10.8 |
| Sonora Union HighSonora, CA | 1,000 | $13,587 | 22.7 |
| City of Baker School DistrictBaker, LA | 1,000 | $12,730 | 16.9 |
| Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalFranklin, MA | 1,000 | $23,400 | 11.6 |
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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