Benton High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Benton High School

449 Fairburn Avenue
Benton, LA 71006

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Benton High School is a public high school located in Benton, Louisiana, United States. The school, part of Bossier Parish School Board, serves about 1200 students in grades 9 to 12.

Serving 1,568 students in grades 8-12, Benton High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 1,568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 94% (Top 20% in LA)
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Benton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Benton High School's student population of 1,568 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 88 teachers has grown by 49% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benton High School
9	436
10	436
11	344
12	352

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Total Students

1,568 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benton High School
2023	1,538
2022	1,385
2021	1,385
2020	1,267
2019	1,267
2018	1,029
2017	1,029
2016	966
2015	905
2014	902
2013	861
2012	840
2011	773
2010	717
2009	715
2008	746
2007	686
2006	640
2005	620
2004	638
2003	615
2002	631
2001	624
2000	571
1999	522
1998	850
1997	839
1996	799
1995	752
1994	745
1993	731
1992	688
1991	700
1990	699
1989	636
1988	636
1987	623

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benton High School
2023	75
2022	70
2021	73
2020	59
2019	59
2018	54
2017	54
2016	59
2015	51
2014	50
2013	47
2012	48
2011	48
2010	46
2009	45
2008	45
2007	42
2006	41
2005	40
2004	37
2003	36
2002	37
2001	37
2000	36
1999	34
1998	46
1997	46
1996	45
1995	46
1994	42
1993	42
1992	39
1991	40
1990	38
1989	38
1988	38
1987	33

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Year Founded

1890

Colors

Purple, Gold

School Motto

WIN the Day; Every Student, Every Way!

School Rankings

Benton High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benton High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#103 out of 1244 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benton High School
2023	#103
2022	#149
2021	#104
2019	#19
2018	#85
2017	#226
2016	#292
2015	#163
2014	#413
2013	#402
2012	#83

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	68%	34%	43%
2022	52%	32%	41%
2021	55%	29%	40%
2019	96%	64%	72%
2018	87%	64%	71%
2017	78%	63%	71%
2016	68%	64%	70%
2015	76%	61%	67%
2014	72%	68%	74%
2013	70%	67%	73%
2012	89%	71%	75%

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61%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2022	61%	42%	49%
2021	63%	40%	47%
2019	97%	70%	75%
2018	90%	70%	71%
2017	83%	69%	74%
2016	88%	70%	75%
2015	87%	70%	75%
2014	79%	69%	75%
2013	83%	71%	80%
2012	95%	71%	77%
2011	57%	67%	71%

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42%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2022	42%	27%	33%
2021	43%	26%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	21:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	21:1	17:1	18:1
2019	21:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	13:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	6%	11%	12%
2022	6%	9%	11%
2021	5%	9%	10%
2020	5%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	6%	8%
2016	3%	6%	8%
2014	3%	5%	7%
2013	3%	4%	7%
2012	4%	4%	7%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

14%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	14%	41%	30%
2022	12%	42%	30%
2021	14%	42%	30%
2020	14%	43%	29%
2019	14%	43%	29%
2018	15%	44%	29%
2017	15%	44%	29%
2016	16%	44%	29%
2014	14%	44%	28%
2013	14%	44%	27%
2012	13%	45%	27%
2011	14%	45%	28%
2010	16%	46%	30%
2009	18%	46%	30%
2008	17%	46%	30%
2007	18%	45%	31%
2006	18%	45%	31%
2005	17%	48%	31%
2004	17%	48%	31%
2003	17%	48%	30%
2002	18%	48%	30%
2001	19%	48%	29%
2000	22%	48%	30%
1999	23%	47%	30%
1998	26%	47%	30%
1997	25%	46%	29%
1996	29%	46%	29%
1995	29%	46%	29%
1994	34%	46%	29%
1993	34%	46%	29%
1992	34%	45%	28%

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White

75%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	75%	42%	52%
2022	77%	43%	53%
2021	76%	43%	54%
2020	77%	44%	56%
2019	77%	44%	56%
2018	78%	45%	58%
2017	78%	45%	58%
2016	79%	45%	58%
2014	79%	47%	60%
2013	78%	48%	60%
2012	78%	47%	61%
2011	79%	49%	62%
2010	80%	48%	62%
2009	79%	49%	63%
2008	80%	49%	63%
2007	79%	50%	63%
2006	79%	51%	63%
2005	81%	48%	64%
2004	82%	48%	65%
2003	82%	48%	65%
2002	81%	48%	66%
2001	80%	49%	66%
2000	76%	49%	67%
1999	76%	50%	67%
1998	72%	50%	67%
1997	73%	51%	68%
1996	71%	51%	69%
1995	70%	52%	69%
1994	65%	52%	69%
1993	65%	52%	69%
1992	66%	53%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	0.42	0.65	0.63
2022	0.39	0.64	0.62
2021	0.40	0.64	0.61
2020	0.39	0.62	0.59
2019	0.39	0.62	0.59
2018	0.37	0.61	0.58
2017	0.37	0.61	0.58
2016	0.35	0.61	0.57
2014	0.36	0.60	0.57
2013	0.37	0.58	0.56
2012	0.38	0.58	0.56
2011	0.36	0.56	0.54
2010	0.34	0.56	0.53
2009	0.35	0.55	0.52
2008	0.33	0.55	0.52
2007	0.35	0.55	0.51
2006	0.34	0.54	0.51
2005	0.32	0.54	0.50
2004	0.30	0.54	0.49
2003	0.30	0.54	0.49
2002	0.31	0.54	0.48
2001	0.33	0.53	0.48
2000	0.38	0.53	0.47
1999	0.37	0.53	0.47
1998	0.42	0.53	0.47
1997	0.41	0.53	0.46
1996	0.42	0.53	0.45
1995	0.43	0.52	0.45
1994	0.47	0.52	0.45
1993	0.47	0.52	0.44
1992	0.46	0.52	0.44

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94%

83%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	94%	83%	89%
2022	92%	83%	88%
2021	95%	83%	92%
2020	96%	84%	92%
2019	93%	81%	88%
2018	93%	82%	86%
2017	90%	79%	83%
2016	92%	79%	83%
2014	88%	77%	80%
2013	82%	77%	79%
2012	82%	76%	74%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	24%	58%	51%
2022	17%	46%	35%
2021	14%	53%	30%
2020	16%	51%	39%
2019	16%	51%	39%
2018	14%	60%	37%
2017	14%	60%	37%
2016	19%	54%	44%
2015	16%	58%	41%
2014	18%	60%	41%
2013	18%	59%	40%
2012	21%	60%	39%
2011	22%	59%	39%
2010	21%	58%	39%
2009	21%	57%	37%
2008	18%	55%	36%
2007	19%	53%	36%
2006	21%	55%	37%
2005	15%	53%	35%
2004	17%	53%	34%
2003	16%	52%	34%
2002	15%	51%	33%
2001	15%	50%	31%
2000	19%	52%	31%
1999	17%	50%	29%
1998	21%	52%	31%
1997	21%	50%	30%
1996	25%	50%	33%
1995	26%	53%	32%
1994	25%	52%	34%
1993	26%	51%	31%
1992	21%	49%	26%
1991	21%	47%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Benton High School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	3%	9%	7%
2002	6%	9%	8%
2001	4%	9%	7%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bossier Parish School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Benton Tiger

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benton High School's ranking?

Benton High School is ranked #103 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Benton High School often compared to?

Benton High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Airline High School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Benton High School?

The graduation rate of Benton High School is 94%, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 83%.

How many students attend Benton High School?

1,568 students attend Benton High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Benton High School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benton High School?

Benton High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Benton High School offer ?

Benton High School offers enrollment in grades 8-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Benton High School part of?

Benton High School is part of Bossier Parish School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 1,568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 94% (Top 20%)
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education