Benton High School

5655 South Fourth, St. Joseph, MO 64504 | (816) 671-4030

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 896

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 896 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 405th out of 513 high schools in MO.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5655 S Fourth, St. Joseph, MO 64504

Principal or Admin: J Westfall-Modis
Fax: (816) 671-4036

School District Details

St. Joseph School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,359
Graduation Rate: 81.4%
Dropout Rate: 2.3%
Students Per Teacher: 13.9
Enrolled Students: 11,737

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 896
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 468 (52.2%)
Females: 428 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 121 (13.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 339 (37.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 460 (51.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Benton High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.4%
Black	60	6.7%
Asian	6	0.7%
Hispanic	33	3.7%
White	793	88.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	266	29.7%
10th Grade	252	28.1%
11th Grade	195	21.8%
12th Grade	183	20.4%

Classroom Environment (2010)

Students Per Classroom

School:

21.0

District:

18.0

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

85.2%

District:

88.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

2.0%

District:

1.7%

Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)

Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 8.4%

Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 52.0%

Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 7.5%

Percent Entering the Work Force: 17.2%

Percent Entering the Military: 0.4%

Percent Unknown: 5.3%

Faculty Information (2010)

Principal Years of Experience: 4.0

Teacher Average Years of Experience: 9.6

Faculty Salary (2010)

Average Salary of Administration: $84,653

Average Salary of Teachers: $45,233

Teacher Credentials (2009)

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates

School:

94.2%

District:

99.7%

Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates

School:

2.9%

District:

0.3%

Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 2.9%

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

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