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Benton Academy

216 Academy Drive Benton, MS 39039

Tel: (662) 673-9722

www.bentonacademy.org

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Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 251 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 251 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Benton Academy
Pre-K	15
Kind	18
1	12
2	17
3	17
4	21
5	16
6	12
7	20
8	28
9	17
10	16
11	17
12	25

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Grade 8 largest at 28 and Benton Academy’s enrollment is highest in Grade 8, well above most other grades.

Year Founded

1969

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Campus Size

20 acres

School Motto

Making The Potential Reality

Student Body

Total Students

251 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

National avg.: 11:1

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

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Benton Academy, through its curricula and school activities, is dedicated to the preparation of all students to a standard of excellence and Christ-like values.
We believe the school exists primarily for the students and that learning is an individual and continuing process.
We believe that the aim of private education is to provide for each child, regardless of ability or environment, the opportunity to develop to his/her maximum potential in mental maturity, moral values, physical fitness, emotional stability, social development, civic responsibility, and spiritual awareness.

Benton Academy, through its curricula and school activities, is dedicated to the preparation of all students to a standard of excellence and Christ-like values.
We believe the school exists primarily for the students and that learning is an individual and continuing process.
We believe that the aim of private education is to provide for each child, regardless of ability or environment, the opportunity to develop to his/her maximum potential in mental maturity, moral values, physical fitness, emotional stability, social development, civic responsibility, and spiritual awareness.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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