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Benton Area SD Schools
Benton Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Columbia County (Benton). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Benton Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Benton Area SD
3 of 3 schools in Benton Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2C: 1
Best schools in Benton Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Benton Area HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Appleman El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Benton Area MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Benton Area SD
High schools (1)
- A- Benton Area HS, Benton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Benton Area MS, Benton
Other schools and academies (1)
- A- Appleman El Sch, Benton
Where Benton Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Benton (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Columbia County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 623 students with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers and 97 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4203390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Northwest Area SD (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Central Columbia SD (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Berwick Area SD (5 schools, 13 mi)
- East Lycoming SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Bloomsburg Area SD (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Lake-Lehman SD (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Greater Nanticoke Area SD (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Danville Area SD (4 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Benton Area SD
How many schools are in Benton Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Benton Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Benton Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Benton.
How good are the schools in Benton Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 52% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Benton Area SD?
623 students were enrolled in Benton Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Benton Area SD?
Benton Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Columbia County, with its district office in Benton. Its boundary covers about 96.4 sq mi.