Benton Community School Corporation School District

The Benton Community School Corporation School District is located in Fowler, IN and includes 4 schools that serve 1,836 students in grades KG through 12.  

District Spending

The Benton Community School Corporation School District spends $9,949 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Benton Community School Corporation School District has 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the IN state average being 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Benton Community School Corporation School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 1% in 2005.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Benton Community School Corporation School District, 27% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Benton Community School Corporation School District serves 3% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Benton Community School Corporation School District, 1% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.