Bennion Jr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,018 students in grades 6-9, Bennion Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-9
Enrollment: 1,018 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bennion Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Bennion Jr High School's student population of 1,018 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennion Jr High School
6	323
7	343
8	352

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Total Students

1,018 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School
2023	1,000
2022	1,053
2021	1,104
2020	1,031
2019	1,031
2018	977
2017	977
2016	1,005
2015	977
2014	985
2013	959
2012	965
2011	1,007
2010	1,000
2009	1,025
2008	1,077
2007	993
2006	985
2005	979
2004	998
2003	987
2002	1,073
2001	1,081
2000	1,148
1999	1,183
1998	1,229
1997	1,251
1996	1,244
1995	1,306
1994	1,337
1993	1,298
1992	1,241
1991	1,202
1990	1,218
1989	1,128
1988	1,029
1987	1,094

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School
2023	41
2022	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2014	43
2013	38
2012	41
2011	44
2010	43
2009	93
2008	39
2007	45
2006	48
2005	43
2004	44
2003	45
2002	51
2001	49
2000	54
1999	53
1998	51
1997	53
1996	54
1995	51
1994	55
1993	50
1992	49
1991	47

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School Rankings

Bennion Jr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 975 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bennion Jr High School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#708 out of 975 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bennion Jr High School
2022	#708
2021	#708
2019	#554
2018	#555
2017	#491
2016	#581
2015	#572
2014	#594
2013	#476
2012	#552
2011	#542

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(20-21)

30%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	30%	39%	26%
2019	43%	45%	34%
2018	46%	47%	34%
2017	47%	47%	33%
2016	47%	47%	34%
2015	44%	45%	33%
2014	43%	44%	33%
2013	80%	77%	65%
2012	68%	75%	59%
2011	69%	73%	60%
2010	75%	70%	59%

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(20-21)

33%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	33%	43%	32%
2019	44%	47%	35%
2018	40%	45%	34%
2017	42%	44%	31%
2016	34%	45%	31%
2015	36%	44%	31%
2014	33%	42%	28%
2013	81%	83%	72%
2012	84%	83%	73%
2011	80%	81%	71%
2010	86%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

37%

45%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	22:1	23:1
2019	23:1	22:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2014	23:1	23:1	23:1
2013	25:1	23:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2011	23:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	23:1	23:1
2009	11:1	27:1	19:1
2008	27:1	23:1	25:1
2007	22:1	22:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	22:1	23:1
2004	23:1	22:1	24:1
2003	22:1	22:1	23:1
2002	21:1	22:1	22:1
2001	22:1	22:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	20:1	21:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	21:1	23:1
1996	23:1	22:1	22:1
1995	26:1	23:1	23:1
1994	24:1	24:1	24:1
1993	26:1	24:1	25:1
1992	26:1	25:1	26:1
1991	26:1	25:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	8%	5%	10%
2009	8%	4%	7%
2008	8%	3%	7%
2007	7%	3%	7%
2006	7%	3%	7%
2005	6%	3%	7%
2004	7%	3%	6%
2003	7%	3%	7%
2002	7%	3%	7%
2001	6%	3%	6%
2000	4%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	6%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	28%	20%	39%
2022	28%	19%	38%
2021	25%	18%	36%
2020	21%	17%	34%
2019	21%	17%	34%
2018	20%	17%	34%
2017	20%	17%	34%
2016	22%	17%	33%
2015	21%	17%	33%
2014	21%	16%	32%
2013	19%	16%	31%
2012	20%	15%	31%
2011	17%	15%	31%
2010	16%	15%	29%
2009	16%	14%	29%
2008	17%	15%	29%
2007	15%	13%	25%
2006	12%	12%	23%
2005	12%	12%	21%
2004	11%	11%	19%
2003	9%	10%	18%
2002	9%	10%	16%
2001	8%	9%	14%
2000	6%	8%	12%
1999	5%	7%	11%
1998	5%	7%	9%
1997	5%	6%	8%
1996	4%	5%	6%
1995	4%	5%	6%
1994	4%	4%	5%
1993	4%	4%	5%
1992	3%	4%	5%
1991	3%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	3%	1%	4%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	3%
2017	1%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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White

61%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	59%	71%	45%
2022	60%	72%	46%
2021	63%	73%	48%
2020	68%	74%	50%
2019	68%	74%	50%
2018	69%	75%	52%
2017	69%	75%	52%
2016	69%	75%	54%
2015	69%	75%	54%
2014	69%	76%	55%
2013	69%	77%	55%
2012	68%	78%	56%
2011	72%	78%	57%
2010	72%	73%	53%
2009	74%	79%	59%
2008	73%	78%	59%
2007	76%	81%	64%
2006	80%	82%	67%
2005	81%	82%	69%
2004	81%	83%	71%
2003	83%	84%	73%
2002	83%	84%	75%
2001	85%	85%	77%
2000	88%	86%	79%
1999	90%	87%	81%
1998	89%	88%	83%
1997	90%	90%	85%
1996	92%	91%	87%
1995	92%	91%	88%
1994	91%	92%	89%
1993	92%	92%	89%
1992	95%	92%	90%
1991	94%	92%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	4%	1%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	0.58	0.46	0.63
2022	0.56	0.45	0.63
2021	0.54	0.44	0.63
2020	0.49	0.43	0.62
2019	0.49	0.43	0.62
2018	0.48	0.41	0.61
2017	0.48	0.41	0.61
2016	0.48	0.41	0.60
2015	0.48	0.41	0.60
2014	0.48	0.40	0.60
2013	0.49	0.39	0.60
2012	0.50	0.37	0.59
2011	0.45	0.37	0.59
2010	0.45	0.47	0.58
2009	0.43	0.36	0.56
2008	0.44	0.37	0.56
2007	0.40	0.33	0.52
2006	0.35	0.31	0.50
2005	0.33	0.31	0.48
2004	0.32	0.30	0.45
2003	0.30	0.29	0.44
2002	0.30	0.28	0.42
2001	0.27	0.26	0.39
2000	0.22	0.25	0.36
1999	0.19	0.23	0.32
1998	0.20	0.21	0.30
1997	0.19	0.19	0.27
1996	0.15	0.17	0.24
1995	0.15	0.17	0.21
1994	0.16	0.15	0.20
1993	0.15	0.15	0.19
1992	0.11	0.15	0.18
1991	0.12	0.14	0.16

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Eligible for

32%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	31%	23%	40%
2022	31%	22%	38%
2021	36%	25%	43%
2020	33%	27%	46%
2019	33%	27%	46%
2018	32%	29%	49%
2017	32%	29%	49%
2016	31%	29%	47%
2015	33%	30%	46%
2014	29%	29%	38%
2013	50%	48%	65%
2012	35%	37%	49%
2011	32%	31%	45%
2010	29%	33%	47%
2009	9%	23%	17%
2008	20%	21%	33%
2007	1%	21%	21%
2006	17%	23%	33%
2005	18%	23%	32%
2004	16%	23%	30%
2003	14%	22%	27%
2002	11%	20%	24%
2001	10%	19%	22%
2000	10%	19%	21%
1999	11%	19%	21%
1998	10%	19%	21%
1997	11%	19%	20%
1996	11%	19%	20%
1995	9%	19%	20%
1994	8%	19%	19%
1993	9%	19%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bennion Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	9%	6%	10%
2019	9%	6%	10%
2018	10%	7%	9%
2017	10%	7%	9%
2016	11%	7%	9%
2015	10%	8%	9%
2014	9%	8%	7%
2013	18%	11%	13%
2012	10%	11%	9%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	6%	9%	9%
2002	6%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Granite School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bennion Jr High School's ranking?

Bennion Jr High School is ranked #708 out of 975 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Bennion Jr High School often compared to?

Bennion Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kearns Jr High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% UT state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Bennion Jr High School?

1,018 students attend Bennion Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Bennion Jr High School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bennion Jr High School?

Bennion Jr High School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bennion Jr High School offer ?

Bennion Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-9

What school district is Bennion Jr High School part of?

Bennion Jr High School is part of Granite School District.

School Reviews

1 1/20/2020

Bennion Jr high is a school that need lots of improvements to the staff through background checks and it needs to stop lying about its test proficiency when it only has a 42% reading rate.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - DarkPyro

5 2/21/2019

All my kids school ! We Love Bennion Jr High !

- Posted by Parent - James Dieu

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-9
Enrollment: 1,018 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education