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Benton County Schools
Benton County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Benton County (Camden). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Benton County 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 County
5 of 6 schools in Benton County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 1
Best schools in Benton County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
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- Holladay Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Big Sandy School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Camden Central High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Camden JR High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Briarwood School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Benton County
High schools (1)
- B- Camden Central High School, Camden
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Camden JR High School, Camden
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Camden Elementary, Camden
- A- Holladay Elementary, Holladay
Other schools and academies (2)
- B+ Big Sandy School, Big Sandy
- C+ Briarwood School, Camden
Where Benton County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Benton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,130 students with 179 full-time-equivalent teachers and 374 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700240
- 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
- Humphreys County (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Huntingdon Special School District (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Henry County (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Paris (3 schools, 21 mi)
- McKenzie (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Houston County (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Perry County (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Stewart County (4 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Benton County
How many schools are in Benton County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Benton County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Benton County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Camden, Big Sandy, Holladay.
How good are the schools in Benton County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 43.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Benton County?
2,130 students were enrolled in Benton County in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Benton County?
Benton County is in Tennessee, based in Benton County, with its district office in Camden. Its boundary covers about 394 sq mi.