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Benton CCSD 47

Benton CCSD 47 in Illinois: 2 public schools with 1,000 students and 14.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,517 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
1,000
Students per teacher
14.2
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,517
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
70.6
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.8K15
$10.3K16
$11.6K17
$10.9K18
$11.5K19
$11.9K20
$13.7K21
$12.3K22
$13.1K23
$15.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $3.3M
State
60% · $11.6M
Local
23% · $4.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,937
Support services
$5,943
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$891K
Long-term debt
$4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Benton Grade Sch K-4Free meals for all
Pre-K–457115.6
Benton Grade Sch 5-8Free meals for all
5–842912.6

Sources

Address
1000 Forrest St, Benton, IL 62812
Phone
(618)439-3136
Website