Benton Community School Corporation
Benton Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Fowler, Indiana, serving 1,601 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #158 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 534 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $11,839 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Benton Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Benton Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,839 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,254 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 230 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 400 | 443 | 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 Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Community School CorporationClayton | 1,610 | 4 | $9,078 | 14.1 | #156 |
| Eastern Howard School CorporationGreentown | 1,603 | 3 | $8,161 | 17.8 | #157 |
| Benton Community School CorporationFowler · this district | 1,601 | 3 | $11,839 | 13.1 | #158 |
| Rochester Community School CorporationRochester | 1,593 | 4 | $9,651 | 12.4 | #159 |
| Salem Community SchoolsSalem | 1,592 | 3 | $9,778 | 12.2 | #160 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello School DistrictMonticello, AR | 1,602 | $11,288 | 13.1 |
| Highland Park Boro School DistrictHighland Park, NJ | 1,602 | $22,916 | 10.6 |
| Cameron R-ICameron, MO | 1,601 | $9,879 | 13.0 |
| Morgan LocalMc Connelsville, OH | 1,601 | $15,607 | 12.7 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-benton-community-school-corporation