District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
5501110
State District ID:
WI-0427
Mailing Address:Po Box 7Benton WI, 53803 –0007
Phone:
(608)759-4002
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
3
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.benton.k12.wi.us
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Lafayette County |
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| County ID: | 55065 |
| Locale: | Rural, Distant (42) |
| CSA/CBSA: | † |
| Total Students: | 223 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 23.35 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 9.55 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Benton School District district has a staff count of
44.83.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 23.35 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 1.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 1.00 |
| Elementary: | 10.46 |
| Secondary: | 10.89 |
| Ungraded: | 0.00 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 21.48 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 3.20 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.87 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| School Psychologists: | 0.08 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.20 |
| District Administrative Support: | 2.00 |
| School Administrators: | 1.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 2.45 |
| Other Support Services: | 9.68 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $4,660,000 | $20,804 | |
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| Federal: | $511,000 | $2,281 | 11% | |||
| Local: | $1,482,000 | $6,616 | 32% | |||
| State: | $2,667,000 | $11,906 | 57% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $4,681,000 | $20,897 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $3,725,000 | $16,629 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $2,012,000 | $8,982 | 54% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $234,000 | $1,045 | 6% | |||
| Administration: | $813,000 | $3,629 | 22% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $666,000 | $2,973 | 18% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $318,000 | $1,420 | ||||
| Construction: | $0 | $0 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $61,000 | $272 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $4,000 | $18 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.