Benson High School

360 South Patagonia, Benson, AZ 85602 | (520) 586-2213

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 359

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 359 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 100th out of 385 high schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 360 S. Patagonia, Benson, AZ 85602

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Benson Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,054
Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Dropout Rate: 4.7%
Students Per Teacher: 16.1
Enrolled Students: 1,131

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 359
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 191 (53.2%)
Females: 168 (46.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (3.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100 (27.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 114 (31.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Benson High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	2.5%
Black	8	2.2%
Asian	3	0.8%
Hispanic	72	20.1%
White	267	74.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	99	27.6%
10th Grade	96	26.7%
11th Grade	87	24.2%
12th Grade	77	21.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 65%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:35%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $39,601

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Benson High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	-	-
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$40,395	90%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Benson High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2010 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	7.0%	13.0%	18.0%
2009	56.0%	46.0%	38.0%
2008	80.0%	81.0%	-

Reading Test
2009	62.0%	62.0%	57.0%
2008	88.0%	89.0%	-

Writing Test
2009	74.0%	67.0%	48.0%
2008	69.0%	70.0%	-

Science Test
2008	41.0%	41.0%	-

Grade 2011 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	38.0%	36.0%	19.0%
2009	83.0%	78.0%	87.0%

Reading Test
2010	80.0%	78.0%	47.0%
2009	80.0%	79.0%	83.0%

Writing Test
2010	84.0%	85.0%	45.0%
2009	71.0%	69.0%	72.0%

Science Test
2009	16.0%	21.0%	34.0%
2008	27.0%	27.0%	-

Grade 2012 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	54.0%	52.0%	59.0%

Reading Test
2010	84.0%	85.0%	77.0%

Science Test
2010	36.0%	34.0%	35.0%
2009	46.0%	44.0%	56.0%

Writing Test
2010	81.0%	79.0%	72.0%

Grade 2013 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Science Test
2010	51.0%	51.0%	62.0%

HS - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	73.0%	69.0%	71.0%
2008	64.0%	64.0%	58.0%

Reading Test
2009	77.0%	75.0%	75.0%
2008	90.0%	91.0%	66.0%

Science Test
2009	42.0%	42.0%	39.0%
2008	28.0%	28.0%	37.0%

Writing Test
2009	71.0%	67.0%	64.0%
2008	72.0%	72.0%	63.0%

Grade 2009 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	30.0%	38.0%	23.0%
2008	61.0%	57.0%	-

Reading Test
2008	100.0%	100.0%	-

Writing Test
2008	78.0%	78.0%	-

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	70.0%	70.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2008	77.0%	78.0%	73.0%

Writing Test
2008	67.0%	68.0%	68.0%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	53.0%	48.0%	35.0%

Reading Test
2008	87.0%	87.0%	49.0%

Writing Test
2008	86.0%	82.0%	46.0%

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	41.0%	47.0%	28.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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